MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Friday, May 6, 2011
2:00 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 Friday, May 6, 2011, at Senator Carona's Desk.
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MEMBERS
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MEMBERS
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Senator John Carona, Chair |
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Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Mike Jackson |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Leticia Van de Putte |
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Senator Kirk Watson |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 PM.
There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
SB 995.
Senator Estes moved that SB 995 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 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent.
Senator Estes 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 1309.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr.
moved that CSSB 1309 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 2:06 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