MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
2:00 PM or 30 minutes
upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036
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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 Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at
Austin, Texas.
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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 Craig Estes |
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Senator Mike Jackson |
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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 2:46 p.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 2:48 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
SB 1432 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the
chair recognized Senator Carona 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.
Senator Jackson moved that CSSB 1432 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:31 p.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 5:32 p.m.
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