MINUTES 
                                           
                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE 
                              Thursday, April 26, 2001 
                                     8:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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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 Thursday, April 26, 2001, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                         
         Senator David Sibley, Chairman           
         Senator Troy Fraser, Vice Chairman 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Eddie Lucio 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
                                           
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         The chairman called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chairman laid out HB269 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Staples, to explain the bill.   There were no witnesses  
         testifying or registering on the bill.  The chairman moved that  
         the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  The chairman moved that HB269 be left pending to await  
         a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Van de Putte moved that HB269 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.   
          
         The chairman laid out HB1989 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lindsay, 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.  The chairman moved that HB1989 be  
         left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Van de Putte moved  
         that HB1989 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 Fraser moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
  
         The chairman laid out HB1162 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, 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.  The chairman moved that HB1162 be  
         left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that  
         HB1162 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 Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 8:15 a.m. Senator Lucio assumed the chair, laid out HB551 and  
         recognized Senator Sibley, in the absence of the Senate sponsor,  
         to explain the bill.  There were no witnesses testifying or  
         registering on the bill.  The chairman moved that HB551 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Van de Putte moved that HB551  
         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.  
          
         The chairman laid out HB1506 and recognized Senator Sibley, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.  The chairman  
         moved that HB1506 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Lucio moved that HB1506 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 Fraser moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chairman laid out HB251 and recognized Senator Sibley, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.  The chairman  
         moved that HB251 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Jackson moved that HB251 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 moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chairman laid out HB198 and recognized Senator Sibley, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.  The chairman  
         moved that HB198 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Lucio moved that HB198 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, 1 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Sibley resumed the chair at 8:35 and laid out SCR45 by  
         Senator Madla, pending in Committee.  Senator Lucio moved that  
         SCR45 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.   
          
         There being no further business, at 8:45 a.m. the chairman 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