MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
1:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Standing Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies &
Economic Development was held on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in the
Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Craig Estes
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Chairman Carona called the meeting to order at 1:25 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Craig Estes
The Chairman laid out HB 2307, pending in committee. Senator
Averitt moved that HB 2307 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chairman laid out SB 1711, pending in committee. Senator
Averitt moved adoption of the committee substitute, sent up in
the previous meeting; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Averitt moved that SB 1711 do not pass but that CSSB
1711 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chairman laid out SB 1254, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved adoption of the committee substitute, sent up in the
previous meeting; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Estes moved that SB 1254 do not pass but that CSSB 1254 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chairman laid out SB 1253, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved that SB 1253 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chairman laid out CSSB 1038, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved that SB 1038 do not pass but that CSSB 1038 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chairman laid out CSSB 1304, pending in committee. Senator
Estes moved that SB 1304 do not pass but that CSSB 1304 be
reported back 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
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