MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE

Wednesday, April 15, 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 Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade was held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Kel Seliger Senator Wendy Davis Senator Craig Estes Senator Troy Fraser Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Tommy Williams		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m. 

 

At 9:14 a.m. Senator Seliger assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1371 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 Seliger moved that SB 1371 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2284 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 Seliger moved that SB 2284 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2285 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 Seliger moved that SB 2285 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 9:20 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 2195 and recognized the author, Senator Williams, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2195 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.    

 

The chair laid out SB 1676 and recognized Senator Seliger, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1676 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2391 and recognized Senator Seliger, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Seliger sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger 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. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2391 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 9:34 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the committee stand recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered. 

Pursuant to a motion made and approved to suspend Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, the committee reconvened at Senator Lucio's desk at 2:41 p.m.

 

There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

Senator Seliger moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on April 8, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1676 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr., in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Seliger moved that SB 1676 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 2:43 p.m. Senator Davis assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1371 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1371 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2284 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2284 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2285 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2285 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 2:46 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2195 and recognized Senator Fraser, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Fraser moved that SB 2195 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2391 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr., in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 2391 do not pass but that CSSB 2391 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 2:48 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

 

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Nicanor Pesina, Clerk