MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Wednesday, March 30, 2005 
                                     9:00 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 Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, March 30,  
         2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 369 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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 Madla moved that SB 369  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 706 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Barrientos to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Deuell moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   Witnesses  
         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 Deuell moved that SB 706  
         do not pass but that CSSB 706 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 0 absent.  Senator Deuell moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 848 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a  
  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Deuell moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 574 due to testimony being the same for SB  
         848 & SB 574.  The chair laid out SB 574 and recognized the  
         author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Testimony  
         continued for both bills and witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bills are shown on the attached list.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that the committee stand recessed until 1:30  
         pm or upon adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 2:27 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 748 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in  
         the absence of the author, 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 Madla moved that  
         SB 748 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         moved that SB 748 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 0 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 SB 428 & SB 429 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Witnesses registering on  
         SB 428 are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Witnesses registering on SB 429 are shown on the  
         attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla  
         moved that SB 428 & SB 429 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 428 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 0 absent. Senator Gallegos, Jr.  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB  
         429 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 0  
         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 SB 848 & SB 574.  Testimony resumed and  
         witnesses are shown on the attached list.  Senator Brimer  
         assumed the chair.  Senator Madla resumed the chair.  The chair  
         temporarily tabled SB 848 & SB 574. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 343 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brimer, to explain the bill.  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.  Witnesses  
         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 Gallegos, Jr. sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted. Senator Brimer requested unanimous  
         consent to roll the amendment into the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Brimer then moved  
         that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Brimer moved that SB 343 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 343 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 736 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brimer, to explain the bill.  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 sent  
         up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,  
         the amendment was adopted.  Witnesses 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 Brimer requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment  
         into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Brimer then moved that the new committee  
         substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Brimer moved that SB 736 do not pass but that CSSB 736  
         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  
         Brimer moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 993 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that  
         SB 993 do not pass but that CSSB 993 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Wentworth requested to be shown voting aye on SB 428, SB  
         429, and SB 748; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. requested to be shown voting aye on SB 706;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Brimer requested  
         to be shown voting aye on SB 993, SB 748, SB 428, and SB 429;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1104 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  There were no witnesses for this  
         bill.  At the request of the author SB 1104 will be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 829 and recognized Senator Madla, in the  
         absence of the author, 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 Deuell sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Madla moved that SB 829, 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 0  
         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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 848 & SB 574 that were temporarily tabled.   
         Testimony resumed and witnesses are shown on the attached list.   
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed for SB 848 &  
         SB 574; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla  
         moved that SB 848 & SB 574 be left pending; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s): CSSB 447,  
         CSSB 863, and SB 1137. 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:33 p.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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         Christine Wright, Clerk