MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Saturday, May 21, 2005
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public
hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held
on Saturday, May 21, 2005, in the Betty King Committee Hearing
Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman Senator John Carona
Senator Kip Averitt, Vice Chairman Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair recognized Senator Estes to make a motion to
reconsider the vote on HB 2421. Senator Estes was on the
prevailing side. Senator Estes moved to reconsider the vote on
HB 2421; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Armbrister moved that HB 2421 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 3 absent.
There being no further business, at 3:06 p.m. Chairman Fraser
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman
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Tatum Baker, Clerk