MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Tuesday, March 6, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business &
Commerce was held on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman
Senator Troy Fraser, Vice Chairman
Senator John Carona
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chairman laid out SB866 and SB867 and recognized the author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bills. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bills are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony on SB 866 and SB 867 be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapleigh
sent up Committee Amendment 1 to SB866 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Nelson
explained the amendment; Senator Carona requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendment into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Carona then moved
that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Carona moved that SB866 do not pass but
that CSSB866 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 to SB 867 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nelson explained the amendment. Senator Shapleigh moved
that SB866, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Carona moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB377 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that
SB377 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB341 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Carona sent up a committee
substitute and explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Carona 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. The chairman moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Sibley moved that SB341 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB431 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Carona sent up a committee
substitute and explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Carona 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. The chairman moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Carona moved that SB431 do not pass but that CSSB431 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Shapleigh welcomed the Director of the Mexico office of
the Texas Department of Economic Development, Julio
Bastarrachea, to the hearing and invited him to join the members
during the meeting.
The chairman laid out SCR21 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, to explain the bill. Arthur T. Moreno, representing
TDH/Offices of Border Health, Austin, Texas, registered on the
bill but did not testify. The chairman moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SCR21 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB693 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, to explain the bill. David Durden, representing Texas
Department of Insurance, testified on the bill. Bob Huxel,
representing Farmers Insurance Group, registered in favor of the
bill but did not testify. The chairman moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio
requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment into a
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio then moved that the committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio
moved that SB693 do not pass but that CSSB693 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:50 a.m. Chairman Sibley moved that the committee stand
recessed until one hour after adjournment of the Senate; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:05 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The chairman laid out SB365 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Sibley sent up a
committee substitute; Senator Armbrister 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 chairman moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Sibley moved that SB365 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB366 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chairman moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio moved that SB366 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chairman laid out SB965 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Witnesses registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Lucio moved that SB965
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 3:40 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair, laid out SB712
and recognized the author, Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chairman moved that the public testimony
be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Sibley
moved that SB712 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman laid out SB990 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, to explain the bill. Diane Moellenberg, representing
Texas Department of Insurance, registered on the bill but did
not testify. The chairman moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Sibley
moved that SB990 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:55 p.m. Senator Sibley resumed the chair and laid out SB584
by Senator Carona which was pending in Committee. Senator
Carona explained the committee substitute previously sent up and
moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Carona moved that SB584 do not pass but that CSSB584 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Carona moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:58 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair, laid out SB991
and recognized the author, Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.
There were no witnesses testifying or registering on the bill.
Senator Sibley moved that SB991 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:00 p.m. Senator Sibley resumed the chair, laid out SB393
and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Carona sent up a proposed committee substitute and
explained the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Carona then sent up Committee
Amendment 1, explained the amendment and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 4:15 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair and testimony on
SB 393 continued. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. The chairman moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Jackson moved that SB393 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman announced that the following bills were referred to
the Subcommittee on Border Affairs:
SCR 5
SB 905
There being no further business, at 4:47 p.m. Senator Jackson
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator David Sibley, Chairman
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Barbara Henderson, Clerk