MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Thursday, April 7, 2011

1:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senator Carona's Desk

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Senator Carona's Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona, Chair	Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair	Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.	Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Kirk Watson
Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:16 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1862.

Senator Watson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Watson moved that SB 1862 do not pass but that CSSB 1862 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

There being no further business, at 1:17 PM Senator Carona moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator John Carona, Chair

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Kimberly Selinger, Clerk