MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                               Thursday, May 19, 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 Thursday, May 19, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas. 
                          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   None 
         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 8:30 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Williams assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 949 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis 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 2454 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 Williams moved that HB 2454 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2454 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 2454 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Williams moved that HB 1379 be  
         left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved  
         that HB 1379, 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 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 1379 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis 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 Williams moved that HB 1379 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 1379, 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.  Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2476 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2476 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 2476 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  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2868 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2868 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 2868 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  
  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 719 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 719 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 719 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  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 345 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 Williams moved that HB 345 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 345 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 HB 1079 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger  
         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.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB  
         1079 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister  
         moved that HB 1079 do not pass but that CSHB 1079 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 Harris moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1571 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 Williams moved that HB 1571 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 1571 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  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 178 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 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 Williams moved that HB  
         178 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that  
         HB 178 do not pass but that CSHB 178 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 Harris moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 765 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Harris sent  
         up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,  
         the amendment was adopted.   The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Williams moved that HB 765 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 765, 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 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Lucio,  
         Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1863 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 Williams moved that HB  
         1863 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         moved that HB 1863 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 1209 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 Williams moved that HB 1209 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 1209  
         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 HB 1268 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Williams moved  
         that HB 1268 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Williams moved that HB 1268 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 1474 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 Williams moved that HB 1474 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 1474 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  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 659 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Williams moved  
         that HB 659 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Armbrister moved that HB 659 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 Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1647 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 Williams moved that HB 1647 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 1647  
         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 2918 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that  
         the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2918 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2918 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 2390 and recognized Senator Armbrister, 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 Williams moved that HB  
         2390 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris moved  
         that HB 2390 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 Harris moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 107 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.   The chair moved that the public testimony  
         be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Williams moved that HB 107 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Armbrister moved that HB 107 do not pass but that CSHB  
         107 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 Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2772 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Harris sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2772 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2772, 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 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3  
         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 3169 and recognized Senator Harris, 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 Williams moved that HB 3169 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Madla moved that HB 3169 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  
         Madla 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 HB 251 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Williams, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved that HB 251 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 251 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 535 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Williams, 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 Armbrister moved that HB  
         535 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved  
         that HB 535 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 Harris 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 541 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 Williams moved that HB 541 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HB 541 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2059 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 Williams moved that HB 2059 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HB 2059 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  
         Harris moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2759 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Jackson 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 2759 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Jackson moved that HB 2759 do not pass but that CSHB 2759 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.  Senator  
         Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Williams moved that the committee stand recessed until  
         after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill(s): HB 584, HB 616, HB 873, HB 888, HB 1030, HB  
         1284, HB 1414, HB 1428, HB 1485, HB 1570, HB 1579, HB 1580, HB  
         1664, HB 1775, HB 1795, HB 1940, HB 1945, HB 2339, HB 2371, HB  
         2381, HB 2810, HB 2826, HB 2988, HB 2999, HB 3125, HCR 49.   
          
         HB 1795 and HB 1570 were tagged in committee. 
          
         At 2:24 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         Senator Ellis assumed the chair.   
  
         The chair laid out HB 616 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Ellis 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 Ellis moved that HB 616 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 616 do not  
         pass but that CSHB 616 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.  Senator Ellis moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1775 and recognized Senator Lindsay, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that HB  
         1775 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams  
         moved that HB 1775 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 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 1664 and recognized Senator Lindsay, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that HB  
         1664 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams  
         moved that HB 1664 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 1428 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in  
         the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Lucio,  
         Jr. moved that HB 1428 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Williams moved that HB 1428 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 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 1030 and recognized Senator Lindsay, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that HB  
         1030 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved  
         that HB 1030 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 HCR 49 and recognized Senator Lindsay, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that HCR 49 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HCR 49 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  
         Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2339 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.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Jackson moved that HB 2339 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Jackson moved that HB 2339, 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 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator  
         Jackson 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 1580 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 1580 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that HB 1580 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 873 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.   The chair moved that  
         the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 873 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 873 be  
         reported favorably 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1945 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 1945  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Madla moved that HB  
         1945 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 Madla moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1414 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 1414  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB  
         1414 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 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 914 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Williams, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Williams 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 HB 914 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Williams moved that HB 914, 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 1940 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Wentworth 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.  Senator Duncan moved that HB 1940 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that HB 1940 do not  
         pass but that CSHB 1940 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.  Senator Lucio, Jr. 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 1485 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 Williams moved that HB 1485 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 1485 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2988 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 Williams moved that HB 2988 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 2988 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 2810 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 Williams moved that HB 2810 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 2810 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  
         Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
  
         Senator Ellis assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1294 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Williams, 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.  Senator Williams 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.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams  
         moved that HB 1294 do not pass but that CSHB 1294 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.  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 2826 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Brimer, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Ellis moved that HB 2826 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 2826 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 584 and recognized Senator Brimer, 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.  The bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 888 and recognized Senator Brimer, 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 Ellis moved that HB 888 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 888 be  
         reported favorably 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2999 and recognized Senator Brimer, 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 Ellis moved that HB 2999 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2999  
         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.   
          
         Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2371 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 2371  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Madla moved that HB  
         2371 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2381 and recognized Senator Brimer, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Ellis sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Williams moved  
         that HB 2381 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Armbrister moved that HB 2381, 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 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 3125 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, 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.   The bill was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         Senator Williams assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out pending business HB 1579.  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.  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 1579 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Duncan moved that HB 1579 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 1579 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.  Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended  
         for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
  
         objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.    
          
         Senator Williams moved to limit public testimony to two minutes  
         per witness.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,  
         0 present not voting, and 4 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HJR 6 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Staples, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         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