MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Thursday, March 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, March 11, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Eddie Lucio,
Jr.
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator David Bernsen
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Cain
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Nixon, Senator Shapleigh and Senator Wentworth.
Senator Cain moved approval of the minutes for the March 9,
1999, State Affairs Committee meeting. There being no
objection, the minutes were approved.
The Chair referred the following bills to the Standing
Subcommittee on Infrastructure:
SB 882 by Jackson
SB 923 by Wentworth
SB 986 by Nixon
The Chair laid out SB 717 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown moved that SB 717 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, 1 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 826 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 826 be left pending, at the
request of the author; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:05 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 527 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 527 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. Senator Shapleigh moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 570 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 570 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. Senator Shapleigh moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 571 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 571 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. Senator Shapiro moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:30 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 529 and recognized the author, Senator
Haywood, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Haywood 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 Haywood moved that SB 529 do not pass but that CSSB
529 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 637 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown 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 Brown moved that SB 637, 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 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 277 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Nixon sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Nixon
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 Nixon moved that SB 277 do not pass but that CSSB 277
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. Senator
Nixon moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 154 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nixon sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Lindsay to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 154 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 496 and SJR 22 and recognized the
author, Senator Harris, to explain the bills.
Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 on SB 496 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 496 and SJR 22 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 220 and SJR 17 and recognized the
author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bills.
At 3:35 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:45 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 220 and SJR 17 be left pending,
at the request of the author; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out SJR 12 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Brown
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 Nixon moved that SJR 12 do not pass but that CSSJR 12
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 496 and recognized Senator Brown for an
amendment.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown moved that SB 496, 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 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SJR 22 and recognized Senator Brown for an
amendment.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown moved that SJR 22, 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 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 954 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill.
The Chair laid out SB 434 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
The Chair laid out SB 699 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on
the attached list.
At 5:40 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
At 5:50 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee substitute
for SB 699, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair referred SB 954, SB 434 and SB 699 to the
Subcommittee on SB 434, SB 699 and SB 954 for further
consideration. The Chair appointed Senator Shapleigh as Chair
of the subcommittee and Senators Brown and Wentworth as
members of the subcommittee.
There being no further business, at 6:40 pm Senator Shapiro
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 Cindy R
Notting
ham,
Clerk