MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Subcommittee on SB 1593 and SB 1778

Friday, April 17, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Betty King Committee Room

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Subcommittee on SB 1593 and SB 1778 was held on Friday, April 17, 2009, in the Betty King Committee Room in Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Kevin Eltife

Senator Kirk Watson

 

Senator Chris Harris

 

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Senator Kevin Eltife, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 1593 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Watson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 

 

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 Eltife moved that SB 1593, as amended, be reported back to the full Senate Committee on Economic Development with the recommendation that it do pass.

 

The chair laid out SB 1778 and recognized Senator Watson, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Eltife moved that SB 1778 be reported favorably to the full Senate Committee on  Economic Development with the recommendation that it do pass.

 

There being no further business, at 9:40 a.m. Senator Eltife moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Kevin Eltife, Acting Chair

 

 

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Kelli Cleveland, Clerk