MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Betty King Committee Room

 

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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 Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Troy Fraser, Chair

Senator Kevin Eltife

Senator Craig Estes

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Senator Leticia Van de Putte

 

Senator Chris Harris, Vice Chair

Senator Kip Averitt

Senator Mike Jackson

Senator Kirk Watson

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 3129 in lieu of SB 2192 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Witnesses 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 Fraser moved that HB 3129 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 762 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill. 

Witnesses 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 Fraser moved that HB 762 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2136 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.  Senator Eltife sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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.  Senator Fraser moved that HB 2136 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

The chair laid out HB 651 and recognized Senator Eltife, 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 Fraser moved that HB 651 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1868 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

Witnesses 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 Fraser moved that SB 1868 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 853 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.  Senator Eltife sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Witnesses 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 Fraser moved that SB 853 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1184 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill. 

Senator Eltife sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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.  Senator Fraser moved that SB 1184 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1468 and recognized the author, Senator Davis, 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 Fraser moved that SB 1468 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2493 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Eltife sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

 

Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair. 

 

Witnesses 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 Van de Putte moved that SB 2493 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

There was no action taken for the following bills:

 

SB 1167

SB 2192

 

There being no further business, at 10:00 a.m. Senator Van de Putte moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Troy Fraser, Chair

 

 

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Tatum Reagan, Clerk