MINUTES 
                                           
         STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC  
                                    DEVELOPMENT 
                               Monday, March 7, 2005 
                           3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           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 Standing Senate Subcommittee on  
         Emerging Technologies & Economic Development was held on Monday,  
         March 7, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin,  
         Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator John Carona                     Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
                                           
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         The Committee is in recess and a quorum was established at an  
         earlier meeting and will be re-established as the meeting  
         progresses. 
          
         The Chairman made opening remarks and began the discussion with  
         public testimony on emerging technologies and economic  
         development.  Witnesses testifying on emerging technologies and  
         economic development are shown on the attached list.   
          
         The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Brimer moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 28, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 96 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to  
         explain 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 chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   The  
         Chairman moved that SB 96 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 602 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         Chairman moved that SB 602 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Chairman Carona moved that the committee stand recessed until  
         4:00 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.    
          
         At 4:00 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair, laid out SB  
         255 and recognized the author, Senator Carona to explain the  
         bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown  
         on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony  
         be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Carona  
         moved that SB 255 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Carona resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, Chairman Carona moved that the  
         Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator John Carona, Chair 
          
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         Mary McMahan, Clerk