MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, April 13, 1999
11:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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, April 13, 1999 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, 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 Lucio, Senator Wentworth, Senator Nixon and Senator
Bernsen.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the minutes from the April 8,
1999, State Affairs Committee meeting be approved. There
being no objection, the minutes were approved.
The Chair referred the following bill to the Standing
Subcommittee on Infrastructure:
SB 1098 by Cain
The Chair laid out SB 418 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair advised that she had three amendments which were
acceptable to the author. The author had agreed not to adopt
the amendments at this time so that he could incorporate the
amendments into a new committee substitute to be brought
before the committee at a later date. The Chair explained her
amendments to the committee.
At 1:40 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
Senator Wentworth explained a fourth amendment that also was
not adopted at this time.
The Chair moved that SB 418 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1260 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Moncrief 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.
The Chair moved that CSSB 1260 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1260 do not pass
but that CSSB 1260 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. Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:30 pm Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1382 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
The Chair sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized
Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Shapleigh
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.
The Chair moved that CSSB 1382 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1382 do not pass
but that CSSB 1382 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. 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 1664 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 1664 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1664 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. Senator Wentworth moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:40 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1099 and recognized Senator Wentworth,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 1099 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1099 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. 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 1314 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth 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 Shapleigh moved that SB 1314, 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.
The Chair laid out SB 1127 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Armbrister to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Shapleigh 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 1127 do not pass but that
CSSB 1127 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 4 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 761 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee substitute, without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 761 do not pass but that CSSB
761 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.
The Chair laid out SB 1130.
Senator Shapleigh moved to reconsider the vote on which the
committee substitute for SB 1130 was adopted. There being no
objection, the vote was reconsidered.
Senator Shapleigh moved to withdraw his motion to adopt the
substitute. There being no objection, the motion and the
substitute were withdrawn.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute for SB 1130;
the Chair recognized Senator Armbrister, to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee
substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1130 do not pass but that
CSSB 1130 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.
At 3:30 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 679 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Shapiro 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.
Senator Nixon moved that SB 679 do not pass but that CSSB 679
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.
At 3:34 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 3:35 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