MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Monday, September 15, 2003
3:00 p.m.
E1.714
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Monday,
September 15, 2003, in E1.714
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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 3:04 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair read a letter from Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
charging the Senate Administration Committee with making
recommendations for changes to the Senate Rules regarding
establishing and maintaining a quorum. Senator Harris then
assigned the charge to committee staff to study. He asked that
any members who had ideas or comments on the charge to present
their thoughts to the chairman.
Senators Van de Putte, Hinojosa, and Wentworth made comments.
There being no further business, at 3:19 p.m. Senator Harris
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to a one hour
call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk