MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS Tuesday, March 9, 1999 11:00 am Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** 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, March 9, 1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Florence Shapiro None Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator David Bernsen Senator J. E. Brown Senator David Cain Senator Tom Haywood Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Drew Nixon Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Lucio, Senator Bernsen, Senator Nixon and Senator Wentworth. Senator Shapleigh moved approval of the minutes for the March 4, 1999, State Affairs Committee meeting. There being no objection, the minutes were approved. The Chair laid out SJR 1 and recognized the author, Senator Ratliff, to answer questions from Committee members. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that SJR 1 be left pending, without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 1:50 pm Senator Shapiro moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ _____________ _________ Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair Cindy R Notting ham, Clerk