MINUTES 
                                           
         STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC  
                                    DEVELOPMENT 
                               Monday, April 25, 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 25, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator John Carona                     Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
                                           
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         The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:30 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. 
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1530 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Zaffirini to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio sent up committee  
         substitute; and the Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini, 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 1530 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being a quorum present, the Clerk called roll. 
          
         Senator Estes moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearings held on April 18, 2005, and April 19, 2005; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1412, pending in committee.  Chairman  
         Carona advised that a committee substitute had been laid out in  
         the previous hearing, and recognized Senator Lucio who moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute; without objection the  
         substitute was adopted.  Senator Lucio moved that SB1412 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1412 be reported back to the full Committee  
  
         on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass  
         and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1530 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         who moved for adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB  
         1530 do not pass but that CSSB 1530 be reported back to the full  
         Committee on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:00 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