MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                                Monday, May 19, 2003 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                            Capitol Extension Auditorium 
                                           
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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 Monday, May 19, 2003, in  
         the Capitol Extension Auditorium at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     Senator Jeff Wentworth 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HB 722 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Madla moved that HB 722 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 Madla moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Deuell assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 249 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1 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 Madla  
         moved that HB 249 do not pass but that CSHB 249 be reported back  
         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 Madla moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1108 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Madla to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Madla moved adoption  
         of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Madla moved that HB 1108 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 1108 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Madla 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 HB 2764 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 2764 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 Madla moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2159 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 2159 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Madla moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3102 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 3102 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 Madla moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3371 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 3371 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.  
                                                                            
         The chair laid out HB 1129 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and  
         moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent to roll the  
         amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1129 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1773 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Brimer 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 Brimer moved that HB 1773 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 1773 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         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 HB 2386 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer moved that HB 2386 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 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 HB 3232 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer moved that HB 3232 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 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 HB 2147 and recognized Senator Gallegos, in  
         place of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2147 be reported favorably  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 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 HB 2924 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer moved that HB 2924 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 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 HB 2043 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer moved that HB 2043 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 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 HB 2466 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Brimer moved that HB 2466 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2162 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2162 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 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 HB 2322 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2322 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1675 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 1675 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 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.   
         There being no further business, at 10:30 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