MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

1:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senate Chamber

 

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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 Economic Development was held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in the Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Mike Jackson, Chair

 

None

Senator Troy Fraser, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Brian Birdwell

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Chris Harris

 

 

Senator Kirk Watson

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:22 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Clerk called roll.

 

The chair laid out SB 1185 and recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill.

 

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 Zaffirini moved that SB 1185 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 0 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 803 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hegar to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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 Zaffirini moved that SB 803 do not pass but that CSSB 803 be reported back 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 0 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 804 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, to explain the bill.

 

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 Zaffirini moved that SB 804 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 0 absent.

 

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

 

Senator Harris assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1047 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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 SB 1047 do not pass but that CSSB 1047 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

The chair laid out SB 1048 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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 Harris moved that SB 1048 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1069 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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 SB 1069 do not pass but that CSSB 1069 be reported back 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 0 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 1176 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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 SB 1176 do not pass but that CSSB 1176 be reported back 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 0 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 1175 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Watson laid out  Committee Amendment 2.

 

Senator Watson laid out Committee Amendment 3.

 

Senator Watson laid out Committee Amendment 4.

 

Senator Watson laid out Committee Amendment 5.

 

Senator Watson laid out Committee Amendment 6.

 

Senator Watson laid out Committee Amendment 7.

 

Senator Watson’s Amendments were left pending.

 

Senator Harris moved that SB 1175 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Jackson resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 4:10 PM Senator Jackson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mike Jackson, Chair

 

 

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Colby Karhan, Clerk