MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                               Tuesday, July 8, 2003 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                                   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 State Affairs  
         was held on Tuesday, July 8, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Todd Staples                    Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
                                           
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         Chairman Ratliff called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 9, SB  
         11, SB 12. 
          
         The chairman announced that the committee rules adopted for the  
         78th Legislature, Regular Session were still in place for the  
         78th Legislature, First Called Session. 
          
         Chairman Ratliff laid out SB 26 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Nelson, to explain the bill. Witnesses registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.   The chairman moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the  
         chairman  recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Chairman Ratliff moved that SB 26  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Later in the hearing and upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 26 do not pass but that CSSB 26 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 4 absent.   
          
         The chairman laid out SB 8 and recognized the author, Senator Janek, to explain the bill.  Senator Nelson sent  
  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Janek to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the  
         attached list.  At 3:37 p.m., Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.  At 3:40 p.m., Chairman Ratliff resumed  
         the chair and testimony continued.  At 5:12 p.m., Senator Armbrister assumed the chair and read several  
         cards into the record.  Senator Armbrister moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Armbrister then moved that SB 8 (and the Nelson substitute) be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The committee stood at ease until 5:21 p.m.  Chairman Ratliff resumed the chair and announced that  the  
         committee would meet on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, to consider, as pending business, SB 8. 
          
         There being no further business, at 5:25 p.m., Chairman Ratliff moved that the Committee stand recessed  
         subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Bill Ratliff, Chairman 
          
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         Nancy B. Macken, Clerk