MINUTES 
                                           
                               Monday, March 24, 2003 
                                     10:00 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 Infrastructure Development  
         and Security Committee was held on Monday, March 24, 2003, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Steve Ogden                     Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:          
          
         The committee heard invited testimony by John Nichols, Texas  
         Capitol Fire Marshal, regarding evacuation procedures for the  
         Capitol Complex. 
          
         Senator Ellis moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on March 17, 2003; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair referred the following bills regarding license plates  
         to the Special Select Subcommittee  for further consideration:   
         SB 874 by Deuell, relating to Texas State Rifle Association  
         license plates;  SB 908 by Lindsay,  relating to the issuance of  
         "Be a Blood Donor" license plates; creating an account and  
         advisory committee;  SB 960 by Duncan, relating to the issuance  
         of cotton boll license plates to benefit the scholarship program  
         of Texas Cotton Producers, Inc.;  
         SB 1142 by Madla, relating to the issuance of special license  
                                                 plates benefitting Los  
                                                 Compadres of the San  
                                                 Antonio Missions  
                                                 National Historical  
                                                 Park; SB 1231 by     
                                                 Estes, relating to the  
                                         
                                                 issuance  
         of special "United We Stand" license plates; SB 1233 by  
         Williams, relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license  
         plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the  
         general revenue fund; SB 1270 by Armbrister, relating to fees in  
         connection with waterfowl and wetland conservation special  
         license plates; SB 1334 by Barrientos, relating to special Texas  
         Music license plates to support the activities of Austin Music  
         Foundation, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, and other  
         Texas-based non-profit members of its Affiliates Program; and  
         SB 1345 by Jackson, relating to the issuance of Space Shuttle  
         Columbia license plates to benefit the Aviation and Space  
         Foundation of Texas.  
          
         The chair referred the following bills regarding homeland  
                                                 security public  
                                                 information to the  
                                                 Special Select  
                                                 Subcommittee for further  
                                                 consideration:  SB 647  
                                                 by Wentworth, relating  
                                                 to excepting from  
                                                 required public  
                                                 disclosure under the  
                                                 public information law  
                                                 the assessments of a  
                                                 utility's vulnerability  
                                                 to intentional acts of  
                                                 harm; SB 711 by      
                                                 Jackson, relating to the  
                                                 application of  
         the public information law to certain emergency preparedness  
         plans of a county; SB 762 by Lindsay, relating to the  
         application of the open meetings law and the public information  
         law to meetings and information regarding certain security plans  
         of a municipal hospital, a hospital district, or a health  
         department;  SB 763 by Lindsay, relating to the application of  
         the open meetings law and the public information law to certain  
         meetings and information regarding plans for responding to an  
         act of terrorism; SB 764 by Lindsay, relating to the application  
         of the open meetings law and the public information law to  
         meetings and information of certain governmental bodies relating  
         to the security of a port in this state; SB 809 by Harris,  
         relating to the application of the public information law to  
         information pertaining to the security or vulnerability of the  
         infrastructure, buildings, or operations of an airport; SB 872  
         by Wentworth, relating to the application of the open meetings  
         law and the public information law to meetings and information  
         regarding certain plans, including emergency prevention or  
         response plans and engineering or architectural plans; and SB  
         980 by Wentworth, relating to the authority of the Public  
         Utility Commission of Texas or the Railroad Commission of Texas  
         to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a security threat or  
         disaster.  
  
         The chair laid out SB 410, relating to the financing and  
         construction of highways, and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  The chair laid out SJR 21,  
         proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature  
         to provide for the issuance of bonds for improvements to the  
         state highway system, and recognized the author, Senator Lucio,  
         Jr., to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering  
         on the bills are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony on SB 410 and SJR 21 be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that  
         SB 410 and SJR 21 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 10:24 a.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1083, relating to the issuance of bonds  
         and other public securities secured by the state highway fund  
         and the financing and construction of highways, and recognized  
         the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.  The chair laid  
         out SJR 44, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the  
         legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds and other  
         public securities secured by the state highway fund for  
         improvements to the state highway system, and recognized the  
         author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bills are shown on the attached list.   
         The chair moved that the public testimony on SB 1083 and SJR 44  
         be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Barrientos moved that SB 1083 and SJR 44 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         The chair laid out SB 1082, relating to loans from the permanent  
         school fund for the acquisition of rights-of-way for the state  
         highway system, and recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to  
         explain the bill. Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute;  
         the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The chair laid out SJR 43,  
         proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Texas  
         Department of Transportation to borrow money from the permanent  
         school fund to finance the acquisition of rights-of-way, and  
         recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony on  
         SB 1082 and SJR 43 be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1082 and SJR 43 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 11:44 a.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1063 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 11:46 a.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.  Senator  
         Barrientos moved that SB 1063 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1064 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, 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 Barrientos moved that SB  
         1064 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 12:04 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 756 by Nelson,  relating to a declaration  
         of a local state of disaster by certain joint airport boards,  
         which had been left pending from a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB 756 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Wentworth moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 12:09 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 345 by Ogden, relating to motor vehicle  
         windshield and window sunscreening devices, which had been left  
  
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         pending from a previous hearing.  The chair recognized Senator  
         Ogden to explain the difference between a committee substitute  
         he sent up at a previous hearing, and the bill as filed.   
         Senator Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that  
         SB 345 do not pass but that CSSB 345 be reported back to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record voted of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Ogden moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 945 by Ogden, relating to the manner of  
         issuance of a driver's license or personal identification  
         certificate by the Department of Public Safety, which had been  
         left pending from a previous hearing.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         that SB 945 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 946 by Ogden, relating to certain  
         requirements for obtaining a driver's license for persons  
         completing certain driver education courses, which had been left  
         pending from a previous hearing.  The chair recognized Senator  
         Ogden to explain the difference between a committee substitute  
         he sent up at a previous hearing and the bill as filed. Senator  
         Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 946  
         do not pass but that CSSB 946 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent. 
          
         At 12:16 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The following committee members requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on  
         SB 756:  Senator Deuell and Senator Ellis.  Without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         The following committee members requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on CSSB 345:  Senator Deuell, Senator Ellis,  
         and Senator Wentworth.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The following committee members requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on  
         SB 945:  Senator Deuell, Senator Ellis, and Senator Wentworth.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The following committee members requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on CSSB 946:  Senator Ellis and Senator  
         Wentworth.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 
  
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         There being no further business, at 12:19 p.m. Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Steve Ogden, Chair 
          
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         Amy Schwartz, Clerk