MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, March 4, 1997
1:30 pm
Senate Chamber
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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 Tuesday, March 4, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister None
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 2:00 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 487 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 487 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senators Fraser, Gallegos and Whitmire requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on SB 487. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed.
Senator Nelson requested unanimous consent to certify the bill
for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair brought up CSSB 255 from pending business. Senator
Carona moved that CSSB 255 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 Fraser, Gallegos, Luna and Whitmire requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on CSSB 255. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 626 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 626 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 Fraser, Gallegos, Luna and Whitmire requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on SB 626. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed.
Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to certify the bill
for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 627 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 627 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 536 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, 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 Senator Ogden
explained it. Senator Carona moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted.
Senator Carona moved that SB 536 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Gallegos requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on SB 536. There being no objection, the motion prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 446 and recognized the author, Senator
Haywood, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro sent up CSSB 446 and moved adoption, without
objection, the committee substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Nelson moved that CSSB 446 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Gallegos requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on CSSB 446. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 308 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption.
The motion failed by a vote of 5 ayes, 5 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 308 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 82 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill.
Senator Ellis moved that SB 82 be reported favorably to the full
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
Senators Fraser and Whitmire requested unanimous consent to be
shown voting aye on SB 82. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed.
The Chair laid out SB 394 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:45 pm Senator Nixon assumed the chair.
Senator Ellis sent up Amendment 1 and moved adoption; with
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 394 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senators Fraser and Whitmire requested unanimous consent to be
shown voting aye on SB 394. There being no objection, the
motion prevailed.
Senator Ellis requested unanimous consent to certify the bill
for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 509 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in
the absence of Senator Madla, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Armbrister sent up CSSB 509 and moved adoption, without
objection, the committee substitute was adopted.
Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 509 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 672 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 672 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Armbrister requested unanimous consent to certify the
bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 4:00 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:05 pm Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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