MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 20, 1997
1:30 pm
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs
was held on Thursday, February 20, 1997 in the Capitol Building,
Room 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Drew Nixon
Senator David Cain
Senator John Carona
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Michael Galloway
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator John Whitmire
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called: None
The Chair laid out SB 337 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 337 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 541 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Carona moved that SB 541, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes,
0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senators Galloway, Whitmire and Cain requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 541. There being no objection,
the motion prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 291 and recognized the author, Senator
Patterson, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 2:45 pm Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 to CSSB 291 and
moved adoption, without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 3:00 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Shapiro then
moved that the new committee substitute be adopted, without
objection, the substitute was adopted. Senator Shapiro moved
that SB 291 do not pass but that CSSB 291 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 6 absent.
Senators Galloway, Whitmire, Ellis and Cain requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on SB 291. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed.
At 3:10 pm Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 495 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 495 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 6 absent.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent to certify the
bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senators Galloway, Whitmire, Ellis, Cain and Fraser requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 495. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 557 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 557 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 6 absent.
Senator Armbrister requested unanimous consent to certify the
bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senators Galloway, Whitmire, Ellis, Cain and Fraser requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 557. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed.
At 3:10 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
There was no action taken on SB 255, SB 446 and SB 343.
There being no further business, at 3:15 pm Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was
so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair Kelly Gilbert, Clerk