MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Thursday, May 19, 2011
1:30 PM or upon
adjournment
Betty King Committee
Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Government Organization was held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in the Betty King
Committee Room at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS
ABSENT: |
Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Hegar, Vice Chair |
Senator Jane Nelson |
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Senator Brian Birdwell |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Steve Ogden |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:52 PM.
The following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 2439 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.
No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Ellis moved that HB 2439 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1728 and recognized Senator
Watson to explained the bill on behalf of the Senate sponsor, Senator Harris.
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 Ellis moved that HB 1728 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 326 and recognized Senator
Watson to explained the bill on behalf of the Senate sponsor, Senator
Zaffirini.
No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Ellis moved that HB 326 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HCR 86 and recognized Senator
Watson to explained the bill on behalf of the Senate sponsor, Senator Duncan.
Senator Ellis moved that HCR 86 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 682 and recognized Senator
Watson to explained the bill on behalf of the
Senate sponsor, Senator Hegar.
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 Ellis moved that HB 682 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:03 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