MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                            Wednesday, April 7, 1999 
                                     8:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Jurisprudence was held on Wednesday, April 7, 1999 in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                    Senator Chris Harris 
                                                 Senator J. E. Brown 
                                                 Senator Gregory Luna 
                                                 Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 am.  The  
         following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 209 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Harris moved that SB 209 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 787 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Harris moved that SB 787 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
  
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 841 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Harris 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 Harris moved that SB 841 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 108 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Truan, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Harris sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Truan to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Harris  
         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.   
         Senator Ellis moved that SB 108 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1007 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1007 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1735 and recognized Senator Harris, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Harris sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Harris to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.   
          
         At 8:32 am Senator Harris assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Ellis requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         amendments into the committee substitute;  without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         At 8:33 am Senator Ellis resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Harris moved that SB 1735 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1735 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1150 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1150 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1163 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1163 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 8:44 am Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1346 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Ellis to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Ellis  
         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.   
         Senator Ellis moved that SB 1346 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 8:50 am Senator Ellis resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Wentworth was recognized on SB 917, left pending from  
         a previous hearing. 
         Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute, without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
         Senator Wentworth moved that  do not pass but that CS be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Wentworth asked for unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting Aye on SB 787 and SB 841; without objection it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Ellis asked for unanimous consent that Senator Brown  
         be shown voting Aye for SB 1150, 1163, 1346, 1735 and 917;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  
          
         There being no further business, at 8:52 am Senator Ellis  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair 
          
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         Kenneth Besserman, Clerk