MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

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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 Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair		Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Brandon Creighton, Vice Chair		Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Rodney Ellis		Senator Larry Taylor
Senator Don Huffines		Senator Kirk Watson
		Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1106 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, 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 Creighton moved that SB 1106 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 808 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Creighton moved that SB 808 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1007 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Creighton moved committee substitute be left pending 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 Creighton moved that SB 1007 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1008 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Senator Eltife sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Creighton moved committee substitute be left pending; 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 Creighton moved that SB 1008 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Eltife resumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1654 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

Senator Creighton sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hancock to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Eltife moved committee substitute be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Eltife moved that SB 1654 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1196 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Senator Creighton sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Creighton moved committee substitute be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses 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.

The chair laid out SB 1228 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Eltife resumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 609 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, 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 Eltife moved that SB 609 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1664 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, 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 Eltife moved that SB 1664 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1283 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, 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 Creighton moved that SB 1283 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Eltife resumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1213 and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, 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 Eltife moved that SB 1213 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 10:09 AM Senator Eltife moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair

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Brady Faglie, Clerk