MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER AFFAIRS - SPECIAL
Thursday, April 29, 1999
8:30 am
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 Border
Affairs - Special was held on Thursday, April 29, 1999 in the
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Robert Duncan
Senator David Sibley Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 am. The
Committee had been in recess.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Bivins
The Chair laid out HB 1355 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill.
Senator Sibley sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Haywood to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
The Clerk called the roll. There was a quorum present.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the Minutes from the previous
hearing be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee substitute for
HB 1355, without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Bivins moved that HB 1355 do not pass but that CSHB
1355 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 2025 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute for HB 2025;
the Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee
substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 2025 do not pass but that CSHB
2025 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:10 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 565 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio moved that HB 565 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 9:12 am Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 9:13 am Senator Zaffirini
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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Stephanie R. Hoover, Clerk