MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Friday, May 16, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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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 Friday, May 16, 1997
in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, 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 8:00 am. The
following business was transacted.
Having stood at ease, the following members arrived after the
roll was called: Senators Galloway, Cain, Carona, Gallegos,
Jr., Madla, Moncrief, Ogden, Shapiro, and Whitmire
The Chair laid out HB 3587 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 3587 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Galloway moved HB 3587 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 Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2850 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Galloway, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 2850 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Galloway moved HB 2850 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.
The Chair laid out HB 3540 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Galloway, to explain the bill.
Senator Galloway sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Galloway to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 3540 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Galloway moved adoption of the committee
substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Galloway moved that HB 3540 do not pass but that CSHB
3540 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.
The Chair laid out HB 3594 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 3594 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Lindsay moved HB 3594 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 8:13 am, the Committee stood at east until 8:15 am.
The Chair laid out HB 2462 and recognized Senator Galloway, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 2462 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Cain moved HB 2462 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 Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 8:19 am, the Committee stood at ease until 8:22 am.
At 8:22 am Senator Galloway assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3591 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 3591 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Madla moved HB 3591 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.
At 8:25 am, the Committee stood at ease until 8:30 am.
At 8:30 am Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1891 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 1891 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee
substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that HB 1891 do not pass but that CSHB
1891 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.
The Chair laid out HB 2345 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 2345 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved HB 2345 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, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 2868 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 2868 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Whitmire moved HB 2868 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 Whitmire moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:40 am, the Committee stood at ease until 8:43 am.
At 8:43 am Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3583 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 3583 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ogden moved HB 3583 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 130 and recognized Senator Carona, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 130 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Carona moved HB 130 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.
At 9:00 am Senator Galloway moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection,
it was so ordered.
Chairman Lucio suspended all necessary rules to take up and
consider SB 1957 and HB 3603 upon adjournment of the Senate.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 1:00 pm, at Chairman Lucio's desk.
The Chair announced that SB 1957 was tagged.
The Chair laid out HB 3603 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
The Chair laid out HB 3603 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief moved that HB 3603 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Whitmire 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 1:05 pm Senator Moncrief
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