MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Thursday, November 9, 2006

9:30 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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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, November 9, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser, Chair Senator Kyle Janek, Vice Chair Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Craig Estes Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.		Senator Kim Brimer Senator Leticia Van de Putte

 

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A joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security was held.  Chairman Fraser and Chairman Carona shared presiding duties.

 

Senator Carona called the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security to order at 9:46 a.m.  Having previously been recessed subject to the call of the chair, Senator Fraser called the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce to order at 9:46 a.m.

 

The following business was transacted:

 

The roll was called for the Committees.

 

The Committees heard invited and public testimony on the joint interim charge.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the interim charge are shown on the attached list.

 

There being no further business, at 11:56 a.m.  Senator Fraser moved that Senate Committee on Business and Commerce stand recessed until 1:00 p.m.  Senator Carona moved that the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman

 

 

 

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Tatum Reagan, Clerk