MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Monday, April 23, 2001
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
was held on Monday, April 23, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West None
Senator David Bernsen
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
At 1:40 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB317 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator West, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator West moved that HB317 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that HB317 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB899 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West 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. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that HB899 do not pass but that CSHB899 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB1436 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator West 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. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that SB1436 do not pass but that CSSB1436 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:55 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
At 1:55 p.m. the clerk called the roll. There was a quorum
present.
Senator Brown moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on April 17, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 1:56 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
At 2:00 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1621 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. There was no public testimony
on the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a committee substitute; the
chair recognized Senator Barrientos to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Duncan moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that SB1621
do not pass but that CSSB1621 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Wentworth moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1790 and recognized the author, Senator
Haywood, to explain the bill. There was no public testimony on
the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB1790 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB2428 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bernsen moved that HB2428
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1434 and recognized Senator Brown, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Brown moved that
SB1434 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Brown moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB898 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Brown moved that HB898 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB62 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson moved that HB62
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1979 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Bernsen moved that HB1979 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB2275 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Wentworth moved that
HB2275 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1132 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bernsen to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Bernsen 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. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bernsen moved
that HB1132 do not pass but that CSHB1132 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Bernsen moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1369 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain
the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Wentworth moved that HB1369 do not pass but that CSHB1369 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB548 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bernsen moved
that SB548 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
failed by a record vote of 1 aye, 0 nay, 5 present not voting,
and 1 absent. The bill was left pending.
The chair laid out HB997 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Bernsen moved that HB997 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB1634 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Wentworth moved that HB1634 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB1632 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill. There was no public
testimony on the bill. Senator Brown moved that HB1632 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB1719 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Harris to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson 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. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that
HB1719 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:10 p.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
At 3:19 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
At 3:35 p.m. Senator Brown assumed the chair.
At 3:52 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
There was no action taken on the following bills:
SB719
SB 1292
SB1417
SB1584
SB1585
SB1787
There being no further business, at 4:35 p.m. Senator West moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk