MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                              Sunday, May 18, 1997 
                                Upon Adjournment 
                                 Senate Chamber 
          
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.11 and Senate Rule  
         11.19, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State  
         Affairs was held on Sunday, May 18, 1997 in the Senate Chamber  
         at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator David Cain 
         Senator Drew Nixon                      Senator John Whitmire 
         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 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:05 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 1055 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Carona, to explain the bill.  
          
         Senator Carona moved that HB 1055 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 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Carona 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 4:10 pm Senator Armbrister  
         moved that the Committee stand  adjourned sine die.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly Gilbert, Clerk