MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Thursday, April 24, 1997
7:30 am
Admin. Committee Ofc. E1.714
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Administration was held on Thursday, April 24, 1997 in Admin.
Committee Ofc. E1.714, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Chris Harris 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 at 7:35 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senators Truan, Brown, and Ratliff.
The Chair laid out HCR 148 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator
Moncrief moved that HCR 148 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Harris announced that Senator Gallegos was not ready
to present his bill and had requested that SB 984 be left
pending. No action was taken on SB 984.
The Chair laid out HCR 11 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown moved that
HCR 11 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent. Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar,
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris passed the Chair to Senator Truan. The Chair
laid out SCR 53 and recognized the co-author, Senator Harris,
to explain the bill. Senator Harris stated that if the
committee doesn't object he'd like to leave this bill pending
until further discussion with the Lt. Governor about his plans
for interim studies. Bill left pending.
Senator Harris resumed the chair and asked if there were any
questions or discussion on any of the bills listed for
certification for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. There
was discussion. Senator Moncrief moved to certify all the
bills on the list with the exception of HB 1190 pulled by
author, SB 96 left pending, SB 1017 left pending, SB 1246, SB
1302 left pending, SB 1333 and SB 1334 left pending, SB 1636,
SB 1696, SB 1782 and SB 1843 engrossed on 4/23/97. Motion
passed 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Senator Harris recognized Senator Brown. Senator Brown asked
about the possibility of the car guards staying later than
3:00 PM. He's observed times when he or his staff have left
and come back after 3:00 pm and their parking spaces have been
taken. He also felt that with most staff working longer hours
that the car guards needed to work longer hours to insure
security for the staff. Additional information was requested
and this issue was left pending until the next meeting.
Senator Harris brought up the issue of subscriptions to the
Texas State Agencies Newsletter. He asked the committee how
they felt about the cost of $300.00 per year for a
subscription. There was discussion and additional information
requested. The issue was left pending until the next meeting.
There being no further business, Senator Harris moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Myra J. Schmitt, Clerk