MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Monday, May 7, 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, May 7, 2001, in E1.714.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Cain Senator J. E. Brown
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 4:30 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB2312 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Cain, to explain the bill. Steve Bresnan, representing
RFD and Associates, Inc., registered in favor of the bill but
did not testify. The Chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini
moved that HB2312 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Cain moved that HB2312 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Cain moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB2439 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Cain, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini moved that
HB2439 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Cain moved
that HB2439 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Cain moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:42 p.m. Senator Cain resumed the chair.
Chairman Cain asked if there were any questions or comments
about any of the bills recommended for the May 10, 2001, Local
and Uncontested Calendar. There was discussion. Senator
Zaffirini moved that all bills on page one of the Local and
Uncontested Calendar recommended list be certified with the
exception of HB 177; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that all bills on page two of the Local
and Uncontested Calendar recommended list be certified with the
exception of HB 742, HB 1027, and HB 1098; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that all bills on page
three of the Local and Uncontested Calendar recommended list be
certified with the exception of HB 1166, HB 1449, and HB 1467;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that
all bills on page four of the Local and Uncontested Calendar
recommended list be certified with the exception of HB 1506;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini moved
that all bills on page five of the Local and Uncontested
Calendar recommended list be certified with the exception of HB
2032, HB 2381, HB 2158, and HB 2432; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that all bills on page six of
the Local and Uncontested Calendar recommended list be certified
with the exception of SB 853, SB 1459, and SB 1585; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that all
bills on page seven of the Local and Uncontested Calendar
recommended list be certified; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on May 3, 2001; without objection, it was
so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:57 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