MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                                Monday, May 16, 2005 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                                   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, May 16, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Frank Madla 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2678 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 2678 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that HB 2678 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  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2883 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Harris sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Harris to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Harris moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Duncan moved that HB 2883 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Madla moved that HB 2883 do not pass but that CSHB 2883  
  
         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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2068 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 2068 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that HB 2068 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  
         Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2069 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2069 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that HB 2069 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1382 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 1382 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 1382 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 HB 418 and recognized Senator Williams, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 418  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB  
         418 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 HB 2322 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 2322 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2322 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  
         Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 57 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 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 HB 57 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HB 57, 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 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1509 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 1509 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HB 1509 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  
         Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Williams assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1353 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 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 HB 1353 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Duncan moved that HB 1353, 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 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1114 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Duncan to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Williams moved that HB 1114 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 1114 do not pass but that CSHB 1114  
         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  
         Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 617 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 HB 617 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 617 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 HB 1614 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 HB 1614 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 1614 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  
         Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1071 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Van de Putte, 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 HB 1071  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB  
  
         1071 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 HB 831 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,  
         in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.  Senator  
         Madla moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 831 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Madla moved that HB 831 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 831 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 Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Williams assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1690 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Madla 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 Williams moved  
         that HB 1690 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 1690 do not pass but that CSHB 1690 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 HB 2039 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 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.   
          
         Senator Duncan moved that the committee stand recessed until  
         after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
  
         At 2:15 p.m. the committee reconvened.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 2039 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2039 do  
         not pass but that CSHB 2039 be reported back to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3200 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 3200 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 3200 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  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1271 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Janek, 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 HB 1271  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved  
         that HB 1271 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 Williams moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1138 and recognized Senator Williams, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Williams sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Williams 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1426 and recognized Senator Williams, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 1426  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved  
         that HB 1426 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 Armbrister moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2280 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Fraser, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 2280 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that HB 2280 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2465 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Fraser, 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 HB 2465  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that HB  
         2465 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 Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1511 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Averitt, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Averitt to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Williams moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival  
         of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that SB 1511 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1511 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         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