MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE

Monday, April 4, 2011

10:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

*****

 

Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade was held on Monday, April 4, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

*****

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

Senator Kel Seliger

Senator Wendy Davis, Vice Chair

 

Senator Tommy Williams

Senator Troy Fraser

 

 

Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jose Rodriguez

 

 

 

*****

 

The chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

At 10:11 AM Senator Rodriguez assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1363 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio sent up the committee substitute for SB 1363 and was recognized to explain the differences between the 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 chair left SB 1363 pending.

 

At 10:23 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.

 

Senator Fraser moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on March 28, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:25 AM Senator Davis assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1364 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

 

The chair left SB 1364 pending.

 

The chair laid out SJR 40 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

 

The chair left SJR 40 pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1019 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

At 11:50 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

 

Senator Rodriguez sent up the committee substitute for SB 1019 and was recognized to explain the difference between the 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 chair left SB 1019 pending.

 

At 11:55 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed until after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 6:20 PM Senator Lucio, Jr. reconvened the meeting.

 

At 6:20 PM Senator Rodriguez assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1462 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

 

Upon the arrival of Senators Davis and Gallegos, a quorum was established at 6:25 PM.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1462 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 6:25PM Senator Davis assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 824 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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 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 Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 824 do not pass but that CSSB 824 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 825 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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 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 Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 825 do not pass but that CSSB 825 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1363 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1363 do not pass but that CSSB 1363 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1364 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1364 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SJR 40 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendments into the bill to create a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SJR 40 do not pass but that CSSJR 40 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1019 and recognized the author, Senator Rodriguez, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Rodriguez sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Rodriguez to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Rodriguez moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Rodriguez moved that SB 1019 do not pass but that CSSB 1019 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Rodriguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 6:55 PM Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________________________________

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair

 

 

__________________________________________

Natalie Fontenot, Clerk