MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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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
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): HB 1659
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Craig Estes
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Chairman Carona called the meeting to order. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chairman laid out HB 3036 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Janek, 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 Estes moved that HB 3036
be reported favorably to the full Committee on Business and
Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman laid out HJR 80 and recognized Senator Estes, 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 Chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Estes
moved that HJR 80 be reported favorably to the full Committee on
Business and Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman laid out HB551, pending in committee. Senator Estes
moved that HB 551 be reported favorably to the full Committee on
Business and Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman laid out HB1253, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved that HB 1253 be reported favorable to the full
Committee on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman laid out HB 2755, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved that HB 2755 be reported favorable to the full
Committee on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman laid out HB 1659 and recognized Senator Estes, 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 Chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Chairman Carona
moved that HB 1659 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
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