MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                             Tuesday, April 20, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                                     E1.714 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Administration was held on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 in E1.714,  
         at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                    Senator Florence  
                                                 Shapiro 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         Senator Harris asked the members to look at the minutes from  
         the April 15, 1999 Administration Committee meeting.  Senator  
         Whitmire  moved adoption of the minutes.  Without objection  
         the minutes were  adopted. 
          
         Senator Harris passed the gavel to Senator Ellis. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB1193 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Harris sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption.  The motion carried  
         with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that HB1193, as amended, be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.  
           
         Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Harris resumed the chair and directed the Committee to  
         the list of bills recommended for the Local and Uncontested  
         Calendar. 
         Senator Harris stated that SB 1327, SB 1533 and SB 1734 had  
         all passed on the Senate floor on April 19, 1999.  Senator  
         Harris asked if there were any questions or discussion on any  
         of the bills listed.  There was discussion and SB 324 by  
         Ellis, SB 918 by Wentworth and SB 1061 by Bivins were not  
         certified for the Local Calendar for April 22, 1999.  Senator  
         Ellis moved to certify all the remaining bills on the list.  
         The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 9:20 am Senator Harris  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Chris Harris, Chair 
          
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         Myra J. Schmitt, Clerk