MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, April 17, 1997
9:00 am
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic
Development was held on Thursday, April 17, 1997 in Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman None
Senator David Cain, Vice Chairman
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jerry Patterson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 667 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Sibley sent up a
committee substitute and recognized Senator Barrientos to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 667 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Harris then moved that SB 667 do not pass but that CSSB 667 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
At 9:40 am Senator Patterson assumed the chair and recognized
Senator Sibley on SB 555, pending in Committee. Senator
Sibley sent up Committee Amendment 1. The Chair moved that SB
555 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley
moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Sibley requested unanimous consent to
incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Sibley then moved that
the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Sibley moved that SB 555 do not pass
but that CSSB 555 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 3 absent.
Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Sibley resumed the chair, laid out SB 1665 and
recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and explained
the amendment. Senator Shapiro then sent up Committee
Amendment 2 and explained the amendment. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair advised that consideration of SB 1665 would be
suspended until after adjournment of the Senate. At 10:00 am,
thc Chair then moved that the Committee stand in recess until
after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 1:00 pm, the Committee reconvened and resumed consideration
of SB 1665. The Chair moved that SB 1665 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapiro moved adoption of
Committee Amendment 1; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris then
moved that SB 1665, as amended, be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:10 pm Senator Cain assumed the chair, laid out SB 1388
and recognized the author, Senator Patterson, to explain the
bill. Senator Patterson sent up a committee substitute and
explained the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that SB 1388 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Patterson moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Patterson moved that SB 1388 do not
pass but that CSSB 1388 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent.
Senator Patterson moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:15 pm Senator Patterson assumed the chair, laid out SB
1290 and recognized the author, Senator Cain, to explain the
bill. Senator Cain sent up a committee substitute and
explained the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that
SB 1290 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection
it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Cain
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Cain moved that SB 1290 do not
pass but that CSSB 1290 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent.
Senator Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1291 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 1291 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Cain moved that SB 1291 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1651 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, to explain the bill. Witnesses registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that SB 1651
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Cain moved that SB
1651 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair recognized Senator Duncan on SB 530, pending in
Committee. Senator Duncan sent up a committee substitute and
explained the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. The Chair moved that the bill be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:25 pm, Senator Cain assumed the chair, laid out SB 1915
(the posting rule had been suspended) and recognized the
author, Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Senator Sibley
sent up a committee substitute and explained the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Sibley moved
that SB 1915 do not pass but that CSSB 1915 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 2:30 pm Senator Sibley assumed the chair, laid out SB 1335
and recognized the author, Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.
Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute and explained the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Ellis 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.
Senator Ellis moved that SB 1335 do not pass but that CSSB
1335 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1596 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering
on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Ellis
moved that SB 1596, as amended, be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair recognized Senator Patterson on SB 1387, pending in
Committee. Senator Patterson withdrew the committee
substitute previously sent up; sent up a new committee
substitute and explained the difference between the substitute
and the bill as filed. Senator Patterson moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Patterson moved that SB 1387 do not pass but
that CSSB 1387 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent.
Senator Patterson moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:00 pm Senator Sibley
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator David Sibley, Chairman
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Danielle Delgadillo, Clerk