MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Monday, February 12, 2001
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
was held on Monday, February 12, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Bernsen Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Mike Jackson
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
The chair laid out SB495 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, to explain the bill. 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.
At 2:10 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB479 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. There was no public testimony on the
bill.
At 2:15 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair called roll. There was a quorum present.
Senator Ellis moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 5, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 2:16 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
Senator West moved that SB479 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.
At 2:18 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending SB3 and recognized the author,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Duncan to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Duncan moved that the previous committee
substitute be pulled down and asked for the adoption of the new
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
There was no public testimony on the bill. Senator Duncan moved
that SB3 do not pass but that CSSB3 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, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out pending SB203 and recognized the author,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that
SB203 do not pass but that CSSB203, adopted at the previous
hearing, 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, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent.
At 2:20 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SCR20 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. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator West moved that SCR20 do not
pass but that CSSCR20 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, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
At 2:22 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB495 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.
The chair laid out pending SB214 and recognized the author,
Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Bernsen moved that SB214 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.
The chair laid out pending SB215 and recognized the author,
Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Bernsen moved that SB215 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.
The chair laid out pending SB233 and recognized Senator Bernsen,
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 the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bernsen moved
that SB233 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.
The chair laid out SB236 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Bernsen to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Bernsen 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 the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB236 do not pass but that CSSB236 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, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB395 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. There was no public testimony on
the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB395 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.
The chair laid out SB486 and recognized Senator Duncan, 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 the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that
SB486 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair announced that The State of the Judiciary would be
held on February 13, 2001 at
2:00 p.m. in the Old Supreme Court Room.
There being no further business, at 2:59 p.m. Senator West moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk