MINUTES 
          
                 SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Monday, April 21, 1997 
                                     9:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Monday, April 21, 1997  
         in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                None 
         Senator Michael Galloway 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.  The  
         following business was transacted.   
          
         Having stood at ease, the following members arrived after the  
         roll was called:  Senators Galloway, Cain, Gallegos, Jr.,  
         Madla, Moncrief, Ogden, Shapiro, and Whitmire. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1782 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay explained the  
         bill. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair moved that SB 1782 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Lindsay moved SB 1782 be reported back to  
         the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for  
  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:04 am Senator Carona assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1474 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         explained the bill. 
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and explained  
         the amendment. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair moved that HB 1474 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of Committee  
         Amendment 1; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Carona moved that HB 1474, as amended, be reported  
         back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1475 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         explained the bill. 
          
         The Chair moved that HB 1475 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Carona moved HB 1475 be reported back to the  
         senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Galloway moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:06 am Senator Galloway assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1741 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         explained the bill. 
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
  
         Senator Galloway moved that HB 1741, as amended, be reported  
         back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Galloway moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:10 am Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 794 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla explained  
         the bill. 
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that HB 794, as amended, be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1848 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla explained the bill. 
          
         Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that SB 1848, as amended, be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1113 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister  
         explained the bill. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1113 be reported favorably  
         to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1696 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Lindsay explained the bill. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair moved that SB 1696 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Lindsay moved SB 1696 be reported back to  
         the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1736 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.  Senator Barrientos explained  
         the bill. 
          
         The Chair moved that SB 1736 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Galloway moved SB 1736 be reported back to  
         the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Galloway moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:40 am Senator Galloway assumed the chair.   
         The Chair laid out HB 901 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Lucio, Jr. explained the bill. 
          
         The Chair moved that HB 901 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:40 am, Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the Chair and moved  
         that the Committee stand at ease for 10 minutes to await the  
         arrival of a quorum; there being no objection, the committee  
         stood at ease until 9:48 am. 
           
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Cain moved HB 901 be  
         reported back to the senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 10  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
  
         Senator Cain 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 9:51 am Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Amy B. Kelley, Clerk