MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                               Wednesday, May 9, 2001 
                                     2:30 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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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 Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m.  
          
         The chair laid out HB65 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Cain, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Duncan moved that HB65 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 2 absent.  Senator Duncan moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB586 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Cain, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Cain to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Bernsen moved adoption  
         of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Bernsen moved that HB586 do not pass but that  
         CSHB586 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB628 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Brown moved that HB628 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 Brown moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1073 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, 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.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Bernsen moved that HB1073 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 Bernsen moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB947 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Duncan moved that HB947 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 Duncan moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2788 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Duncan moved that HB2788 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 Duncan moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 2:52 p.m. Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB840 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator West moved that HB840 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 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 HB1712 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, The chair moved that the public testimony  
         be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator West  
         moved that HB1712 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3586 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator West moved that HB3586 do not pass but that CSHB3586 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.  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 HB2112 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator West moved that HB2112 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 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 HB2114 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, 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.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator West moved that  
         HB2114, 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, 0 nay, 0 present not  
  
         voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         The clerk called roll.  
          
         Senator West moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on May 7, 2001; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 3:26 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB374 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapiro, 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 HB374  
         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 Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB534 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Wentworth, 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 Wentworth moved that  
         HB534 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB535 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Wentworth, 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 Wentworth moved that  
         HB535 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2557 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Wentworth sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Wentworth 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 the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that HB2557 do not pass but that  
         CSHB2557 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended  
         for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB842 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator West moved that  
         HB842 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3678 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson moved  
         that HB3678 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
  
         voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Jackson moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3136 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, 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 HB3136 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3356 and recognized Senator Duncan, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Duncan moved that HB3356 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 Duncan moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1515 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill.  Senator Bernsen moved  
         that HB1515 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 Bernsen moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3144 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill.  Senator Bernsen moved  
         that HB3144 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 Bernsen moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2550 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brown, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown moved that  
         HB2550 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 Brown moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB3662 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brown, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown moved that  
         HB3662 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 Brown moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB560 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Haywood, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson moved  
         that HB560 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2087 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Haywood, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson moved  
         that HB2087 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Jackson moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1098.  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 HB1098 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Jackson moved that HB80 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         At 4:19 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator West moved that HB1118, as amended, be reported  
         favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass  
         and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.     
          
         The chair laid out HB1365 and recognized Senator West, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator West sent up  
         Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator West sent up Committee Amendment  
         3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was  
         adopted.  Senator Brown moved that HB1365, 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Brown  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1037 and recognized Senator Brown, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Brown moved that HB1037 be reported favorably to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Brown moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Bernsen moved that HB1420 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Bernsen moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Bernsen moved that HB1999 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Bernsen moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Bernsen moved that HB3174 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Bernsen moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:35 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