MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                               Thursday, May 15, 2003 
                                     4:00 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room 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 Thursday, May 15, 2003, in the Senate  
         Committee on Administration in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.714, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         At 4:05 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Harris moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearings held on May 13, 2003, May 12, 2003, May 9, 2003, May 8,  
         2003, and May 5, 2003; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Harris moved that Senators Whitmire and Wentworth be  
         shown voting aye on all record votes. Without objection, it was  
         so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 776 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Janek moved that HB 776 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 Janek moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:05 p.m. Senator Harris resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1730 and recognized Senator Janek, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Janek sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
  
         Senator Janek to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Janek moved adoption  
         of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Janek moved that HB 1730 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 1730 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 Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1771 and recognized Senator Jackson, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Jackson moved that HB 1771 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 Janek moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1702 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Jackson moved that HB 1702, 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 Janek moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1875 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 1875 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2074 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 2074 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2126 and recognized Senator Janek, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Jackson moved that HB 2126 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 Janek moved that the bill be  
  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2493 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Hinojosa moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 2493 do not pass but  
         that CSHB 2493 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2582 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 2582 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:25 p.m. Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2679 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Harris 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.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that HB  
         2679, 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 Jackson moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:30 p.m. Senator Harris resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2952 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson moved  
         that HB 2952 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 Jackson moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3414 and recognized Senator Jackson, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 3414 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3491 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 3491 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:32 p.m. Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3555 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Hinojosa moved that HB 3555 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2922 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, 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 Harris sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Harris moved that HB 2922, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and not be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3506 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, 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 Harris moved that HB 3506  
         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 Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3507 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, 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 Harris moved that HB 3507  
         be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and not be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3508 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, 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 Harris moved that HB 3508  
         be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and not be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 4:45 p.m. Senator Harris resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out the recommended list for the Local and  
         Uncontested Calender for May 20, 2003. There was discussion.  
         Senator Hinojosa moved to certify all bills other than HB 147,  
         HB 149, HB 1394, HB 1701, HB 1849, and HB 2689.  HB 776, HB  
         1702, HB 1730, HB 1771, HB 1875, HB 2074, HB 2126, HB 2582, HB  
         2679, HB 2922, HB 2952, HB 3414, HB 3491, HB 3506, HB 3507, HB  
         3508, and HB 3555 were added.  
          
         There being no further business, at 5:00 p.m. Senator Harris  
         moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Chris Harris, Chair 
          
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         Anne Hagan, Clerk