MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                           Thursday, February 11, 1999 
                                    12:30 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 Thursday, February 11, 1999 in the Senate  
         Chamber at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Drew Nixon 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator J.E. Brown 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:00 am. The  
         following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator  
         Shapleigh, Senator Brown, Senator Cain, Senator Haywood,  
         Senator Lucio and Senator Wentworth. 
          
         There being a quorum present, the following business was  
         transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out committee rules seven, eight and nine and  
         advised that there had been one change made to rule number  
         seven.  The Chair recognized Senator Cain to explain the  
         change.  Senator Shapleigh moved that the remaining three  
         rules be adopted.  There being no objection, the rules were  
         adopted. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 97 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 97 be reported  favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
  
         The Chair laid out SJR 15 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Harris to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Cain  
         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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SJR 15 do not pass but that  
         CSSJR 15 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 100 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SB 100 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 166 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Shapiro 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 166 do not pass but that CSSB  
         166 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 239 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SB 239 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         SB 246 was pulled down at the request of the author, Senator  
         Ellis. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 211 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.   
  
         Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 211 be reported  favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 382 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Bernsen 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 Bernsen moved that SB 382, as amended, be reported  
         back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,  
         0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 12:05 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         At 12:10 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair called invited testimony only on the Y2K state  
         agency compliance issue. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the this issue are  
         shown on the attached list.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:45 pm Senator Shapleigh  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair 
          
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         Cindy R Nottingham, Clerk