MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Tuesday, September 19, 2000
9:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a
public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on
Tuesday, September 19, 2000, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028,
at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Frank Madla Senator John Whitmire
Senator Rodney Ellis
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Ellis moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on May 9, 2000; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris asked the committee to look at the first draft
version of the interim report on Tick-borne illnesses. He personally
doesn't feel like it is strong enough but wants each member to take
the report; read it and make recommendations. The committee will
have a phone conference to discuss changes.
The next order of business was to consider and approve the proposed
committee budgets for the period 10/1/00 through 1/31/01.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Administration budget
of $57,140. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Criminal Justice budget
of $112,200 along with the salary exemptions for Brian K. Jammer and
James E. Hamilton. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes,
0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Economic Development
budget of $114,350. The motion carried with a record vote of 3
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Senate Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth did not
ask for a budget for this period.
Senator Madla moved to approve the requested Education budget of
$84,900 along with the salary exemption for Jack Elrod. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Subcommittee on Higher
Education budget of $40,000. The motion carried with a record vote
of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Finance budget of
$114,678. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Health Services budget
of $81,304. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Human Services budget
of $101,125. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Harris moved to approve the requested Intergovernmental
Relations budget of $78,384. The motion carried with a record vote
of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Jurisprudence budget of
$112,800. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Natural Resources
budget of $108,750 along with the salary exemptions for Carol
McGarah and J.A. Lazarus. The motion carried with a record vote of 3
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Harris moved to approve the requested Subcommitte on
Agriculture budget of $20,400. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Nominations budget of
$21,380. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested State Affairs budget of
$96,830. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Subcommittee on
Infrastructure of $22,734. The motion carried with a record vote of
3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Veteran Affairs and
Military Installations budget of $76,867. Senator Harris asked if
there was someone present from the committee. Ramiro Chavez was
present and answered Senator Harris' questions. The motion carried
with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Border Affairs budget
of $87,182. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ellis moved to approve the requested Redistricting budget of
$77,187 along with the salary exemption for Doug Davis. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.
Senator Shapiro sent a letter requsting approval of a new office
lease that would combine her Plano and Dallas office into one
office. The square footage amount is $23.00. Senator Ellis moved
approval.The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
There being no further business, 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