MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT, SELECT

Thursday, April 7, 2011

8:30 AM

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 Open Government, Select was held on Thursday, April 7, 2011, in the Betty King Committee Room at the State Capitol, in Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair		Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Wendy Davis, Vice Chair		Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Rodney Ellis

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM.  There being a quorum present at 8:48 AM, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 602 and recognized the author, Senator Rodriguez, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Rodriguez to explain the committee substitute.

 

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 chair laid out SB 1130 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, 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 Clerk called the roll at 8:48 AM and a quorum was established. 

 

Senator Davis moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on March 31, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 933 and recognized the author, Senator Ellis, 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 Ellis moved that SB 933 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 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 SB 1692 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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 Ellis moved that SB 1692 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 1638 and recognized the author, Senator Davis, 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 Davis moved that SB 1638 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

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

 

Senator Davis assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 375 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute.

 

Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

 

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 375 do not pass but that CSSB 375 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

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

 

The chair laid out SB 1269 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute.

 

Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 chair laid out SB 1829 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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.

 

Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1829 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1442 and recognized Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill for the author, Senator Shapiro.

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute.

 

Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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.

 

Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1442 do not pass but that CSSB 1442 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

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

 

Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1269 do not pass but that CSSB 1269 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

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

 

Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.

 

Senator Davis moved that SB 602 do not pass but that CSSB 602 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Wentworth moved to reconsider the vote by which CSSB 602 was passed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Davis moved adoption of the committee substitute to SB 602; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Davis moved that SB 602 do not pass but that CSSB 602 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

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

 

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute to SB 1130 and recognized Senator Davis to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the Senate bill as filed.

 

Senator Davis moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Davis moved that SB 1130 do not pass but that CSSB 1130 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 9:58 AM Senator Wentworth moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair

 

 

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Amanda Kit, Clerk