MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic Development was held on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kelly Hancock, Vice Chair		Senator Bob Deuell, Chair
Senator Brian Birdwell		Senator Wendy Davis
Senator Kevin Eltife		Senator Troy Fraser
		Senator Kirk Watson

 

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Senator Kelly Hancock, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM.  A quorum was not established, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 741 and recognized the author, Senator Rodríguez, 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 Hancock moved that SB 741 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 441 and recognized the author, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Birdwell sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Birdwell 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 Hancock moved that SB 441 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 658 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the author, 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 Hancock moved that SB 658 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 585 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the author, 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 Hancock moved that SB 585 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 8:40 AM Senator Hancock moved that the Committee stand recessed. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

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Senator Bob Deuell, Chair

 

 

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Alex Karam, Clerk