MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                               Monday, March 21, 2005 
                           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 Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Frank Madla 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:43 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 766 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, 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 Duncan moved that SB 766  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved  
         that SB 766 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 Ellis moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 481 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1.   
         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.  SB 481 was left  
  
         pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 218 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.  SB 218 was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 506 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Madla  
         sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  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 Duncan moved that SB 506  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister requested  
         unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Armbrister then moved that the committee substitute be adopted;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved  
         that SB 506 do not pass but that CSSB 506 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 215 and recognized the author, Senator Van  
         de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte  
         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.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  SB 215 was left pending before the committee.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 522 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Armbrister 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 Duncan  
         moved that SB 522 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Armbrister moved that SB 522 do not pass but that CSSB 522 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.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 554 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Duncan moved that SB 554 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Duncan moved that SB 554 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 Duncan moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, Senator Duncan moved that the  
         Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Teddy Carter, Clerk