MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE
Wednesday, May 13, 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, May 13, 2009, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Kel Seliger Senator Wendy Davis Senator Craig Estes Senator Troy Fraser Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Tommy Williams |
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None |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 9:01 a.m. Senator Seliger assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 1324 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 1324 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1579 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Seliger moved that HB 1579 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 4353 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 4353 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 4607 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 Seliger moved that HB 4607 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HCR 79 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Seliger moved that HCR 79 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:25 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.
At 9:25 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 the posting rule, Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, the committee reconvened at Senator Lucio's desk at 2:25 p.m.
At 2:26 p.m. Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1324 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 1324 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 1579 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 1579 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 4353 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 4353 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:28 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 4607 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Williams moved that HB 4607 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Williams 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 HCR 79 and recognized Senator Davis, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Davis moved that HCR 79 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Estes moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on May 6, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:31 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