MINUTES 
          
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
                             Thursday, May 15, 1997 
                    12:00 pm or On Adjournment of the Senate 
                          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, May 15, 1997 in the 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 12:05 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1865 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 1865 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair advised that HB 768 and HB 2001 had been tagged  
         pursuant to Senate Rule 11.20 and would not be heard. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3158 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Raymond Risk,  
         representing American Subcontractors, testified in support of  
  
         the bill.  Senator Madla moved that HB 3158 be reported  
         favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2873 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Ellis moved that HB 2873 be reported favorably 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 Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 564 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis moved that  
         HB 564 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Johanna  
         McCully, representing Texas Workforce Commission, registered  
         in support of the bill.  The motion carried with a vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 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 HB 2129 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Lucio moved that HB 2129 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2671 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  Witnesses registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Harris moved  
         that HB 2671 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2062 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Harris moved  
         that HB 2062 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1708 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Sibley moved that HB 1708 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3137 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Lucio moved that HB 3137, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1755 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.  Witnesses registering  
         on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Duncan  
         sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Duncan moved  
         that HB 1755, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1305, pending in Committee,  and  
         recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Armbrister, to explain  
         the bill.  Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and  
         moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Lucio requested unanimous consent to incorporate the  
         amendment into a committee substitute; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Lucio then moved that the new  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 1305 do not pass but  
         that CSHB 1305 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3087 (the posting rule had been  
         suspended) and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Harris,  
         to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved  
  
         that HB 3087 be reported favorably to the Senate  
          
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3038 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         The Chair referred HB 3038 to a subcommittee for further  
         consideration.  The Chair appointed Senator Patterson as Chair  
         of the subcommittee and Senators Cain and Shapiro as members  
         of the subcommittee. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2063 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Cain, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Cain moved that HB 2063 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1324 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Cain.  Senator Cain sent up a committee substitute and  
         explained the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Cain moved adoption of the  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  
         James Goerke, representing the Advisory Commission on State  
         Emergency Communications, registered on the bill but did not  
         testify.  Senator Cain moved that HB 1324 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 1324 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 4 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 HB 349 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Shapiro moved that HB 349 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 864 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Patterson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Patterson  
  
         moved that HB 864 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Patterson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2180 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 2180 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 4 absent.   
         The Chair laid out HB 2795 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Duncan moved  
         that HB 2795 be reported favorably 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 Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1287 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Duncan moved  
         that HB 1287 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1668 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Cain, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Cain moved that HB 1668 be reported favorably  
         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 Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 1:25 pm Senator Cain assumed the chair.  The Chair laid out  
         HB 2221 and recognized Senator Sibley, in the absence of the  
  
         Senate sponsor, Senator Ratliff, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Sibley moved that HB 2221 be  
          
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of  
         7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1168 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Sibley sent  
         up a committee substitute and explained the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  The Chair  
         moved that HB 1168 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee substitute,  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Sibley moved  
         that HB 1168 do not pass but that CSHB 1168 be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1528 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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.  Witnesses  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         Chair moved that HB 1528 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Sibley moved that HB 1528 do not pass but that CSHB 1528 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1525 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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.  Witnesses  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         Chair moved that HB 1525 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
  
         quorum, Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Sibley moved that HB 1525 do not pass but that CSHB 1525 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1526 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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.  Dan Wattles, representing  
         the Texas Department of Commerce, registered on the bill. The  
         Chair moved that HB 1526 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Sibley moved that HB 1526 do not pass but that CSHB 1526 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.   
         Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3269 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.  Rhonda Myron,  
         representing the Texas Department of Insurance, registered as  
         a resource on the bill. 
         The Chair moved that HB 3269 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Sibley moved that HB 3269 be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3391 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         Chair moved that HB 3391 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Sibley moved that HB 3391 be reported back to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         At 2:00 pm Senator Sibley resumed the chair.  The Chair laid  
         out HB 1173, pending in Committee,  and recognized the Senate  
         sponsor, Senator Ellis.  Senator Ellis moved adoption of  
         Committee Amendment 1 sent up at a previous hearing; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Cain moved  
         adoption of Committee Amendment 2 also sent up at a previous  
         hearing; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Ellis moved that the amendments be incorporated into a  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         The Chair then moved that CSHB 1173 be left pending for a vote  
         on May 18, 1997; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 2:05 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