MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & HOMELAND SECURITY

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

5:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senator Williams'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 Transportation & Homeland Security was held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Senator Williams's Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Tommy Williams, Chair	Senator Kirk Watson, Vice Chair
Senator Wendy Davis
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Jeff Wentworth

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Rodney Ellis

Senator Juan Hinojosa

The chair laid out SB 43 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

No witnesses registered on this bill.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Wentworth moved that SB 43 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

There being no further business, at 5:04 PM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

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Tulsi Reddy, Clerk