MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Monday, April 18, 2005
3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Emerging Technologies & Economic Development was held on Monday,
April 18, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman John Carona Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Craig Estes
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Chairman Carona called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. The
Committee is in recess, and a quorum was established at an
earlier meeting and will be re-established as the meeting
progresses.
At 3:32 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
Senator Averitt laid out HB 2307 and recognized Senator Carona,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The Chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Carona
moved that HB 2307 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 3:34 p.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 1711 and recognized the author,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Averitt sent up a
committee substitute; Chairman Carona recognized Senator Staples
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Chairman Carona moved that SB 1711 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being a quorum present, the Clerk called role.
Senator Averitt moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on April 4, 2005, and April 5, 2005; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 559 and recognized the author,
Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Brimer to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 559 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 1254 and recognized the author,
Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Brimer to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 1254 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 1253 and recognized the author,
Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so. Chairman Carona moved that SB 1253 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 105 and recognized the author,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Chairman Carona moved that SB 105
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 277 and recognized Senator
Shapleigh, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Senator Estes sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Estes
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Chairman Carona moved that SB 277 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona laid out SB 638 and recognized the author,
Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Chairman Carona moved that SB 638
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:44 p.m. Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
Senator Brimer laid out SB 1038 and recognized Senator Carona,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Carona to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Estes moved adoption
of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Carona moved that SB 1038 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brimer laid out SB 1109 and recognized Senator Carona,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The Chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Carona moved that
SB 1109 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:50 p.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:51 p.m. Chairman Carona
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator John Carona, Chair
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Mary McMahan, Clerk