MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Wednesday, April 30, 2003 
                                     8:30 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, April 30,  
         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 8:35 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1414 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Deuell, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Deuell 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.  Senator Deuell moved that SB 1414 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 5 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Averitt, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer 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.  Senator Brimer moved that SB 5,  
         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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Brimer moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1472 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West 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.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1472 do  
         not pass but that CSSB 1472 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 192 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Wentworth moved that SB 192 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 Wentworth moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1459 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Brimer moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. 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.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1459 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1459 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 1460 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Brimer moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. 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.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1460 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1460 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 Madla requested to be shown voting aye on SB 192 and SB  
         1459; without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1461 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay 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.   
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Madla requested  
         unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. then moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1461 do not pass but that CSSB 1461  
         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.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.   
         The chair laid out SB 1520 and recognized Senator Deuell, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Deuell 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.  Senator Brimer moved that SB 1520 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1520 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 Brimer moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1733 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1733 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 1 absent.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Brimer assumed the chair.   
          
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         The chair laid out SB 1302 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that SB 1302 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 Madla moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1811 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1811 do not pass but that CSSB 1811  
         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 1901 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. 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.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent to roll  
         the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. then moved that the  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1901 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 1901 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 Brimer assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1303 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla 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.  Senator Madla moved that SB  
         1303, 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
  
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         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 856 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Brimer sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Brimer 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.  Senator Madla moved that SB 856 do not pass but that CSSB  
         856 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 Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1536 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Wentworth moved that SB 1536 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 Wentworth moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out CSSB 1262 which was left pending. Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1262 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 1262 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1466 which was left pending. Senator  
         Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Madla 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 Madla 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.  Senator Wentworth requested unanimous  
         consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Wentworth then  
         moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Wentworth moved that SB  
         1262 do not pass but that CSSB 1262 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.   
         The chair laid out CSSB 562 which was left pending. Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1262 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1262 be reported back to the Senate with the  
  
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         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 Wentworth requested to be shown voting aye on SBs: 1302,  
         1461, 1520, 1811, 1901 and 1303; without objection it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:46 a.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