MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, April 29, 1997
1:30 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 State
Affairs was held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister None
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator David Cain
Senator John Carona
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Michael Galloway
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator John Whitmire
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:50 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The Chair laid out HB 1137 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
Senator Nixon moved that HB 1137 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Nixon moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 1:55 pm Senator Nixon assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1782 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Truan, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 1782 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB 1280 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Galloway sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Galloway moved adoption of the committee substitute,
without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
CSSB 1280 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 1955 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Patterson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 1955 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB 1328 and recognized the author, Senator
Fraser, to explain the bill.
Senator Fraser 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. Public testimony ws closed.
SB 1328, as amended, was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 1387 and recognized Senator Nelson, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 1387, as amended, was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 35 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Galloway sent up Committee Amendment 1 and then
withdrew it. Senator Galloway sent up Committee Amendment 2
and then withdrew it.
Senator Galloway sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption. There being objection, the amendment failed to
adopt with a vote of 1 aye, 12 nays, 0 present not voting, and
0 absent.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 35 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 1532 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 1532 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 327 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
HB 327 was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair brought up SB 371 from pending business.
Senator Gallegos submitted the Subcommittee Report on SB 371
and moved adoption, without objection, the report was adopted.
Senator Shapiro sent up a Committee Substitute.
Senator Gallegos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption, without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Galloway sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption, without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Gallegos sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption, without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Gallegos sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved
adoption, without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 5 and then
pulled the amendment down.
Senator Gallegos moved that CSSB 371, as amended, be adopted;
without objection, the substitute, as amended, was adopted.
Senator Gallegos moved that the amendments be rolled into the
body of the committee substitute, without objection, the
motion prevailed.
The Chair brought up HB 1782 from pending business. Senator
Nixon moved that HB 1782 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair brought up HB 1955 from pending business. Senator
Nelson moved that HB 1955 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair brought SB 1328 from pending business. Senator
Fraser moved that SB 1328, as amended, be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair brought up HB 1387 from pending business. Senator
Armbrister moved that HB 1387, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 13
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair brought up HB 35 from pending business. Senator
Cain moved that HB 35 be reported favorably to the full Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 13 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.
The Chair brought up HB 1532 from pending business. Senator
Nelson moved that HB 1532 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair brought up HB 327 from pending business. Senator
Gallegos moved that HB 35 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Gallegos moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair brought up SB 371 from pending business. Senator
Armbrister moved that SB 371 do not pass but that CSSB 371 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 13
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 3:15 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
No action was taken on HB 670.
The Chair advised that SB 1701 had been tagged pursuant to
Senate Rule 11.20 and would not be heard.
There being no further business, at 3:20 pm Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it
was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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Kelly Gilbert, Clerk