MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                             Tuesday, March 30, 1999 
                                    11:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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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 Tuesday, March 30, 1999 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         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 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:50 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
         Senator Cain, Senator Bernsen and  
         Senator Wentworth. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that the minutes from the March 25,  
         1999, State Affairs Committee meeting be approved.  There  
         being no objection, the minutes were approved. 
          
         The subcommittee report on CSSB 434 was laid out by the Chair.   
         Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the subcommittee report.   
         There being no objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 434 do not pass but that CSSB  
         434 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 subcommittee report on CSSB 699 was laid out by the Chair.   
         The Chair advised that the committee substitute adopted in  
         subcommittee was being withdrawn and a new committee  
  
         substitute was being sent up before the committee. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between  
         the new committee substitute and the committee substitute  
         previously adopted in subcommittee.  Senator Shapleigh moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it  
         was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 699 do not pass but that CSSB  
         699 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 1656 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 1:05 pm Senator Brown assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1656 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 Lucio, Jr. moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 545 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Nixon, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Nixon moved that SB 545 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 SB 846 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 846 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 Lucio, Jr. moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:30 pm Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 872 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Brown moved that SB 872 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 SB 1047 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
          
         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. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 1:55 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1047 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1047  be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 2:05 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                        Cindy R  
                                                                Notting 
                                                                ham,  
                                                                Clerk