MINUTES 
          
               SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS GROWTH 
                             Thursday, April 8, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Technology &  
         Business Growth was held on Thursday, April 8, 1999 in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Troy Fraser                     None 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Madla and Senator Whitmire. 
          
         The minutes from the last two committee hearings, March 25th  
         and 18th, were approved by unanimous consent. 
          
         The Chair recalled pending business SB 614.  Senator Jackson  
         moved that SB 614 be reported favorably to the full Committee  
         with the recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried  
         with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 560 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Sibley, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Sibley to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and the Chair recognized  
         Senator Sibley to explain the amendment.  Senator Jackson sent  
         up Committee Amendment 2 and the Chair recognized Senator  
         Sibley to explain the amendment. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
  
         At 9:55 am Senator Fraser moved that the Committee stand  
         recessed until 3:00pm.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
         The Committee reconvened at 2:07pm and continued with  
         testimony on S.B. 560. 
          
         Senator Jackson pulled down Committee Amendment 1 and sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1a.  Senator Jackson moved adoption of  
         Committee Amendment 1a and the amendment was adopted by  
         unanimous consent.  Senator Madla moved adoption of Committee  
         Amendment 2; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 3 and Senator  
         Whitmire moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was  
         adopted.  Senator Fraser requested unanimous consent to  
         incorporate amendments into the committee substitute;  without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Jackson then moved that  
         the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Madla moved that SB 560 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 560 be reported back to the full Committee with  
         the recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 7:25 pm Senator Fraser  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Troy Fraser, Chair 
          
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         Rebecca Robinson, Clerk