MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                            Wednesday, February 19, 2003 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, February 19,  
         2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:44 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out the minutes from the last hearing. Senator  
         Brimer moved to adopt the minutes, without object it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 203 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, 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 Madla moved that SB 203 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 366 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that  
         SB 366 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 0 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 391 and recognized the author, 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 Brimer moved that SB 391  
         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 0 absent.   
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 189 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos,  
         Jr. moved that SB 189 do not pass but that CSSB 189 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 0 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 191 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos,  
         Jr. moved that SB 191 do not pass but that CSSB 191 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 0 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Wentworth requested to be shown voting aye on SB 366,  
         without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Brimer assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 363 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that  
         SB 363 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. Senator Wentworth  
         seconded the motion. The motion carried with a record vote of 5  
  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Duelle requested to be shown voting aye on SB 191 and SB  
         363, without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 9:40 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Stephens, Clerk