MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE

Monday, March 21, 2011

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 International Relations & Trade was held on Monday, March 21, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair		Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Wendy Davis, Vice Chair		Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jose Rodriguez		Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Tommy Williams

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM.

 

The chair laid out SB 1220 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, 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. 

 

At 10:10 and upon the arrival of Senator Williams a quorum was present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Williams moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on March 7, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Davis moved that SB 1220 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

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

 

At 10:10 AM Senator Davis assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 992 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

 

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

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 992 do not pass but that CSSB 992 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

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

 

At 10:23 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 10:23 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

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Natalie Fontenot, Clerk