MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Monday, May 25, 2015

12:00 PM or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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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 Monday, May 25, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:08 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 3901 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Taylor, 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 moved that HB 3901 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3920 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, 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 moved that HB 3920 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 2919 and recognized Senator Watson, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 moved that HB 2919 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3787 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Taylor, 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 HB 3787 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 5:35 PM 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