MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                             Wednesday, May 14, 1997 
                                Upon Adjournment 
                                 Senate Chamber 
                                         
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.11and 11.19 a public  
         hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on  
         Wednesday, May 14, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at Austin,  
         Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator John Carona 
         Senator Drew Nixon                      Senator Gregory Luna 
         Senator David Cain                      Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Michael Galloway 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:20 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  None 
          
         Senator Nixon moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3207,  
         as amended, was passed on May 13, 1997.  There being no  
         objection, the motion prevailed. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3207.   
           
         Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 
          
         Senator Nixon moved that HB 3207, 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 10  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:25 pm Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to  
         the call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly Gilbert, Clerk