MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Monday, May 19, 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 Monday, May 19, 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 Kyle Janek
Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator John Whitmire
Senator Mike Jackson
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:
Senators Whitmire and Janek asked to be shown as voting aye on
all record votes. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2192 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte
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 Wentworth moved that HB
2192, 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 Van de Putte moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2242 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 2242 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.
Senator Jackson moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on May 15, 2003; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2348 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Hinojosa moved
that HB 2348 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 2683 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 2683 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 3089 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Hinojosa moved
that HB 3089 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 3248 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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. Senator Wentworth moved that HB 3248 do not
pass but that CSHB 3248 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 3477 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 3477 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 3542 and recognized Senator Jackson, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Jackson
moved that HB 3542 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 2474 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Jackson moved that HB 2474 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.
The chair laid out HB 3575 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 3575 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 the recommended list for the Local and
Uncontested Calender for May 22, 2003. There was discussion.
Senator Hinojosa moved to certify all bills on the list other
than H.B. 845 and H.B. 1165. S.B. 26, S.B. 846, and S.B. 1127
were removed because they had passed on the floor. H.B. 147,
H.B. 149, H.B. 1394, H.B. 1701, H.B. 1849, H.B. 2192, H.B. 2242,
H.B. 2348, H.B. 2683, H.B. 2689, H.B. 3089, H.B. 3248, H.B.
3477, H.B. 3542, and H.B. 3575 were added. The motion carried
with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, and 0 absent.
There being no further business, at 4:35 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