MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                               Wednesday, May 7, 2003 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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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 Wednesday, May 7, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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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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         Senator Harris assumed the chair and called the meeting to order  
         at 4:46 p.m.  The following business was transacted:              
          
         The chair laid out HB 2498 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Harris moved that HB 2498 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 2498 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 3 absent.  Senator  
         West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.    
          
         The chair laid out SB 350 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1915 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1915 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that SB 1915 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 3 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 SB 1940 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Harris moved that SB 1940 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that SB 1940 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 3 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 SB 1923 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Lucio moved that SB 1923 be left pending to await  
         a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of  
         a quorum, Senator Harris sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Harris moved that SB 1923, 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 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 HB 2689 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Lucio moved that  
         HB 2689 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Duncan moved  
         that HB 2689 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 2 absent.  Senator Duncan moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 889 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 889 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio moved that HB 889 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 3 absent.  Senator Lucio  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 883 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 883 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1  
         and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was  
         adopted.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 883, 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 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Harris  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Lucio assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 823 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 Harris moved that HB 823  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB  
         823 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 3  
         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 HB 821 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 821 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 821 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 3 absent.  Senator  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Harris assumed the chair.   
  
         The chair laid out SJR 14 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         Senator Lucio assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 980 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 980 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Harris to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Harris moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Harris moved that HB 980, 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 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 HB 886 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The chair  
         moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Harris moved that HB 886 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that HB 886 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 3 absent.  Senator  
         West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 346 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Harris moved that  
         HB 346 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris sent  
         up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,  
         the amendment was adopted.  Senator West moved that HB 346, 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 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3  
         absent.  Senator West 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 1551 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 1551 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 1551 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 3  
         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 HB 887 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator West moved that HB 887 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 3 absent.  Senator West moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1478 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, to explain the bill.  Senator West sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator West  
         moved that SB 1478, 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 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Averitt requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         aye on the following bills: 
         HB 346, HB 821, HB 823, HB 886, HB 887, HB 889, HB 980, HB 2498,  
         HB 2689, SB 1915, SB 1923, SB 1940, SB 1551. Without objection;  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Gallegos requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         aye on the following bills:  SB 1551, SB 1915, SB 1923, SB 1940,  
         HB 887, HB 346, HB 821, HB 823, HB 886, HB 889, HB 980, HB 2498,  
         SB 1478.  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