MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, March 30, 2009

3:00 p.m.

E1.714

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Monday, March 30, 2009, in the E1.714.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Tommy Williams

Senator Carlos Uresti

Senator Steve Ogden

Senator Jeff Wentworth

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 386 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. 

 

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 Wentworth moved that SB 386 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. 

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called: 

Senator Steve Ogden

Senator John Whitmire

 

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested calendar to be held April 2, 2009, at 8:00 AM.  Senator Williams removed SB 48, SB 68, SB 82, SB 507, SB 538, SB 780.  Senator Ogden removed SB 839.  Senator Uresti moved that, with the exception of SB 48, SB 68, SB 82, SB 507, SB 538, SB 780 and SB 839, the bills on the recommended list be certified for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present note voting, and 1 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 4:59 p.m. Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

 

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Candace Hargenrader, Clerk