MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                              Tuesday, April 22, 2003 
                           11:30 a.m. or upon adjournment 
                    Senator Duncan's Desk in the Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence  
         was held on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Senator Duncan's Desk in  
         the Senate Chamber. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Mario Gallegos 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Eddie Lucio 
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out pending business HB 858.  Senator Harris sent  
         up a committee substitute at a previous meeting.  Senator Harris  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   Senator Harris moved that HB 858 do not  
         pass but that CSHB 858 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 88.  Senator Gallegos  
         moved that SB 88 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1180.  Senator West sent  
         up a committee substitute at a previous meeting.  Senator West  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator West moved that SB 1180 do not pass  
  
         but that CSSB 1180 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1207.  Senator Duncan  
         moved that SB 1207 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1527.  Senator Harris  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1527  
         do not pass but that CSSB 1527 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1552 and recognized the  
         author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan  
         sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Duncan to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Duncan moved adoption  
         of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that SB 1552 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 1552 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1665.  Senator Harris  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Averitt moved that SB  
         1665 do not pass but that CSSB 1665 be reported back to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Averitt moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1805.  Senator Harris  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1805  
         do not pass but that CSSB 1805 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1806.  Senator Harris  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1806  
         do not pass but that CSSB 1806 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1807.  Senator Harris  
         moved that SB 1807 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1808.  Senator Harris  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1808  
         do not pass but that CSSB 1808 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business SB 1212.  Senator Bivins  
         sent up a committee substitute at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Lucio moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that SB 1212  
         do not pass but that CSSB 1212 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Lucio moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, the Committee stood recessed  
         subject to the call of the chair.   
  
                                         
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Teddy Carter, Clerk