MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

10:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona, Chair	Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair
Senator Kevin Eltife	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 10:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: the Committee received quarterly updates from selected agencies and took invited and public testimony on its Drought Effects on Electricity charge (see witness list).

There being no further business, at 1:25 PM Senator Watson 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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Steven Polunsky, Clerk