MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Saturday, May 21, 2011

1:30 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 Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Senator Carona's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona, Chair		None
Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Kirk Watson
Senator John Whitmire

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:42 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Jackson moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 2643 passed; without objection it was so ordered.

 

Senator Watson moved that HB 2643 do not pass but that CSHB 2643 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Watson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Van de Putte moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 971, as amended, passed; without objection it was so ordered.

 

Senator Watson moved that HB 971, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Estes moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 3117 passed; without objection it was so ordered.

 

Senator Watson moved that HB 3117 do not pass but that CSHB 3117 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Watson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 1:46 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