MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                             Saturday, May 17, 1997 
                                     2:00 pm 
                                 Senate Chamber 
          
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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 Saturday, May 17, 1997 in the  
         Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    Senator Kenneth  
         Armbrister 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         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 11:35 am.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 93 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jeff Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Truan moved that SCR 93 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 moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 94 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jeff Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Truan moved that SCR 94 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 Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
         The Chair laid out HCR 82 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Truan moved that HCR 82 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 245 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Haywood, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Truan moved that HCR 245 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 144 and in the absence of Senator Jon  
         Lindsay, the Senate sponsor, explained the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 144 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 23 and recognized Senator Brown, in the  
         absence of Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 23 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 Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
         The Chair laid out HCR 228 and recognized Senator Brown, in  
         the absence of Senator Robert Duncan, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 228 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 230 and recognized Senator Moncrief, in  
         the absence of Senator Teel Bivins, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 230 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 Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 232 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 232 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 Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 235 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 235 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 Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 256 and recognized Senator Brown, in  
         the absence of Senator Steve Ogden, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 256 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 236 and recognized Senator Moncrief, in  
  
         the absence of Senator Rodney Ellis, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 236 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 Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 240 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 240 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 265 and recognized Senator Brown, in  
         the absence of Senator Armbrister, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 265 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 Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 241 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that HCR 241 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.   
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 242 and recognized Senator Brown, in  
         the absence of Senator Eddie Lucio, the Senate sponsor, to  
         explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that HCR 242 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 Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         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