MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

Thursday, April 2, 2009

3:30 p.m. or upon adjournment

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 Jurisprudence was held on Thursday, April 2, 2009, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Robert Duncan Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Kirk Watson		Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator John Carona Senator Chris Harris

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 992 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. 

 

The clerk called roll.  There was a quorum present.

 

Senator Watson moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on April 1, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Watson sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Watson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair recognized Senator Duncan 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.  The bill was left pending.

 

There being no further business, at 5:30 p.m. Senator Duncan moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk