MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                            Tuesday, January 21, 1997 
                                    11:30 am 
                                 Senate Chamber 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Administration was  
         held on Tuesday, January 21, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    None 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator J.E. Brown 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator David Sibley 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order.  There being a quorum  
         present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         Senator Harris passed the gavel to Senator Truan,  
         Vice-Chairman and asked to be recognized. Senator Harris  
         stated that a proposal, for a rule addition to the Senate  
         Policies concerning the backhall behind the Senate Chamber, be  
         brought before the Committee for consideration.  Senator  
         Harris moved the following proposal be adopted:   
          
         The Sergeant-At-Arms shall clear the backhall behind the  
         Senate Chamber beginning 30 minutes before the start of  
         session and until adjournment of all persons required to  
         register under Chapter 305 of the Government Code,  
         (Registration of Lobbyist), unless their presence is  
         authorized by a Member, the President, or the Secretary of the  
         Senate.  The Sergeant-At-Arms shall develop necessary  
         procedures to implement this policy.  Motion passed 7 ayes, 0  
         nays. 
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 4 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Truan  
         moved that SCR 4 be reported favorably to the full Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.   
          
         The Chair laid out SJR 15 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Harris moved that SJR 15  
         be reported favorably to the full Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.  
          
         Senator Harris assumed the chair and recessed the meeting  
         subject to call by the Chairman.