MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                               Monday, April 2, 2001 
                                     4:00 p.m. 
                                       E1.714 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Administration was held on Monday, April 2, 2001, in E1.714 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator David Cain                      None 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         previous hearing held on March 26, 2001; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         Chairman Cain asked if there were any questions or comments  
         about any of the bills recommended for the April 5, 2001, Local  
         and Uncontested Calendar.  There was discussion.  Senator  
         Moncrief moved that all of the bills on page one of the Local  
         and Uncontested Calendar recommended list be certified with the  
         exception of SB 184 which had passed on the Senate floor.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief moved  
         that all of the bills on page two of the recommended list be  
         certified with the exception of SB 550, SB 564, and SB 713.  SB  
         550 will be held for further discussion and SB 564 and SB 713  
         will be held to wait for the House Companions.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief moved that all  
         of the bills on page three of the recommended list be certified.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief moved  
         that all of the bills on page four of the recommended list be  
         certified.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB309 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown moved that SB309 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1188 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  John Keel, representing the  
         Legislative Budget Board, testified on the bill.  The chair  
         moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that SB1188 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1587 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Moncrief, to explain the bill.  Senator Moncrief sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. Senator Moncrief  
         requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment into a  
         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 the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief  
         moved that SB1587 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 5:25 p.m. Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator David Cain, Chair 
          
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         Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk