MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                              Tuesday, April 17, 2001 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2001,  
         in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB985 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that SB985 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator West moved that  
         SB985 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB986 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Duncan to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Madla moved that SB986 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples  
         moved that SB986 do not pass but that CSSB986 be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1344 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that SB1344 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Staples moved that SB1344, as  
         amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1564 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1564 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1759 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved  
         that SB1759, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1782 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapiro sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro 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 Shapiro moved that SB1782 do not pass but that  
         CSSB1782 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent.  Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1544 and recognized the author, Senator  
  
         West, to explain the bill.  Senator West sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator West 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  
         West moved that SB1544 do not pass but that CSSB1544 be reported  
         back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator West moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1781 and recognized Senator West, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain to explain the bill.  Senator  
         West moved that SB1781 be reported favorably to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1789 and recognized Senator West, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator West moved  
         that SB1789 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         At 9:50 a.m. Senator Madla moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  At 3:40 p.m. the  
         committee reconvened.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1736 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Cain, to explain the bill.  Senator Cain sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB1736, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         aye, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list. 
          
         The chair laid out SB378 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Cain sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Cain 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 Lindsay moved that SB378 be left pending to await  
         a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB382 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved that SB382 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Lindsay moved that SB382 do not pass but that CSSB382 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1398 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Fraser, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Fraser to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved that SB1398 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1398 do not pass but that CSSB1398 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1708 and recognized the author, Senator Van  
         de Putte, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1708 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that  
         SB1708 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1710 and recognized the author, Senator Van  
         de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Madla resumed the chair.   Senator  
         Madla moved that SB1710 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that SB1710 do not pass but that CSSB1710 be reported back to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1716 and recognized the author, Senator Van  
         de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples 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 Madla moved  
         that SB1716 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB1716 be reported  
         favorably as amended to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1711 and recognized the author, Senator Van  
         de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved that SB1711 do not  
         pass but that CSSB1711 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB949 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 SB949 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1315 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Staples to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Staples 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 Madla moved that SB1315 be left pending to await  
         a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay  
         moved that SB1315 do not pass but that CSSB1315 be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.    
          
         The chair laid out SB740 and SB1108 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Bernsen, to explain the bills.  Senator Lindsay assumed  
  
         the chair. Senator Madla resumed the chair.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.   
          
         The chair laid out SB929 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bernsen, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay moved to  
         reconsider the substitute that was adopted and Senator Lindsay  
         sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Bernsen to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay 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 Madla moved that SB929  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB929 do not pass but that  
         CSSB929 be reported back 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, 1 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1632 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bernsen, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator  
         Madla moved that SB1632 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   Senator Lindsay moved  
         that SB1632 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1737 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Cain, to explain the bill.  Senator Cain sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Cain to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Cain 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  
         Lindsay moved that SB1737 do not pass but that CSSB1737 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1535 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1535 be left pending to await a quorum;  
  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   Senator Lindsay moved  
         that SB1535 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB666 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that HB666 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 2 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out CSSB1780 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that SB1780 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that SB1780 do not pass but that CSSB1780 be reported back to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1619 and recognized Senator Staples, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Staples moved that HB1619 be reported favorably  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Staples moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Whitmire requested to be shown voting aye on Senate  
         Bills: 1782, 1759, 1564, 985, 1544, 1781, 1782, and1789; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Cain requested to be shown voting aye on Senate Bills:  
         1564, 985, 1759, 1782, 1544, 1781, 1789, 1711, 986, 1736, 1315,  
         1716, 1710, 1708, 929, 1535,1 632, 1737 and House Bill 1619;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Shapiro requested to be shown voting aye on House Bills:  
         666, 1619, and Senate Bills 1780 and 986 ; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         Senator West requested to be shown voting aye on Senate Bills:  
         382, 1108, 1315, 1708, 1710, 1716, 1711, 1632, 1737, 1535, 1398  
  
         and 1780; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:10 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Stephens, Clerk