MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

2:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senator Ellis's Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Government Organization was held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Senator Ellis's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair

 

Senator Steve Ogden

Senator Glenn Hegar, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Brian Birdwell

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 265 which was previously explained.

 

Senator Hegar moved that HB 265 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1495 which was previously explained.

 

Senator Hegar moved that HB 1495 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1504 which was previously explained.

 

Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hegar to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hegar moved that HB 1504 do not pass but that CSHB 1504 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1774 which was previously explained.

 

Senator Ellis moved that HB 1774 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2605 which was previously explained.

 

Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hegar to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Hegar sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Hegar sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Hegar sent up Committee Amendment 3 on behalf of Senator Huffman and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Hegar requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hegar then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hegar moved that HB 2605 do not pass but that CSHB 2605 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 2:04 PM Senator Ellis moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair

 

 

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Jessica Schleifer, Clerk