MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Thursday, April 7, 2005
12:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Wentworth's desk
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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 Thursday, April 7, 2005, at Senator Wentworth's
desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Chris Harris
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 604. Senator Duncan moved to reconsider
the motion on SB 604 to report CSSB 604 out as amended; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved to roll
committee amendment 1 into the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved to adopt the
new committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that SB 604 do not pass but that CSSB 604
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.
At 1:04 p.m. Senator Duncan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1459 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Wentworth moved that SB
1459 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:05 p.m. Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 1:05 p.m. Senator Wentworth
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk