MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

3:00 PM or upon adjournment

E1.714

 

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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 Administration was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in the E1.714.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair

 

Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Don Huffines

 

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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Senator Carlos Uresti, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 4:25 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 1740 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Schwertner moved that HB 1740 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 Schwertner moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out HB 2092 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eltife moved that HB 2092 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 Eltife moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th,  Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SCR 41 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffines moved that SCR 41 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 Eltife moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th,  Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3858 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator West moved that HB 3858 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 West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4126 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Schwertner moved that HB 4126 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 Schwertner moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4129 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffines moved that HB 4129 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 Huffines moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4132 and recognized Senator Eltife, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eltife moved that HB 4132 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 Eltife moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SCR 40 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Schwertner moved that SCR 40 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 Schwertner moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the May 8th, Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 8th, 2015 at 9:00 AM.

 

Senator Eltife moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 8th, 2015 at 9:00 AM be certified. Without objection it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 5:00 PM Senator Huffines moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Carlos Uresti, Acting Chair

 

 

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Whitney Broughton, Clerk