MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development was held on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in the Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Kyle Janek Senator Craig Estes Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Kirk Watson |
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Senator Chris Harris
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The chair laid out SB 1424 and recognized the author, Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. Senator Watson assumed the chair and opened the public testimony. 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 Watson moved that SB 1424 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1425 and recognized the author, Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. With no witnesses testifying, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Watson moved that SB 1425 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1809 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 ordered. Senator Watson moved that SB 1809 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1468 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill. Senator Watson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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. Senator Watson moved that CSSB 1468 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:19 p.m. Senator Watson moved that the committee stand in recess to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:50 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair and the subcommittee reconvened.
The chair laid out SB 1105 and recognized the author, Senator Watson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Chairman Janek reassumed the chair, called the roll, and a quorum was established. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that SB 1105 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered
The chair laid out SB 1089 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the absence of the author, Senator Shapiro, 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 Janek moved that SB 1089 left pending; without objection, it was so ordered
The chair called up CSSB 1468 from pending business and Senator Harris moved that CSSB 1468 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair called up SB 1809 from pending business and Senator Lucio moved that SB 1809 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair called up SB 1425 from pending business and Senator Harris moved that SB 1425 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed on the Local and Uncontested calendar. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair called up SB 1424 from pending business and Senator Harris moved that SB 1424 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed on the Local and Uncontested calendar. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair called up SB 1089 from pending business and Senator Lucio moved that SB 1089 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair called up SB 1105 from pending business and Senator Janek sent up a committee substitute for SB 1105; the chair recognized Senator Watson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Harris moved that SB 1105 not be reported favorably to the full committee but for adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris moved that CSSB 1105 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Business & Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chairman read Motions in Writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on the following: Senator Estes on SB 1089, CSSB 1105, SB 1424, SB 1425, CSSB 1468 and SB 1809.
There being no further business, at 3:38 p.m. Senator Janek moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kyle Janek, Chair
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Richard Spence, Clerk