SENATE FLOOR ACTION Thursday September 25, 2003 THE SENATE LAID OUT, CONSIDERED AND FINALLY PASSED: HB 1 (CS) Denny/ Madden/ Howard SP: Nelson Relating to the dates of certain elections, the procedures for canvassing the ballots for an election, and the counting of certain ballots voted by mail. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT HB 7 (CS) Swinford/ Allen/ Callegari/ Casteel SP: Ogden Relating to the organization, board membership, and functions of certain governmental agencies and to the transfer of certain functions to other governmental agencies. 33 FLOOR AMENDMENTS THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS: SCR 3 Ratliff/et al. SP: Berman/et al. In memory of A. W. Riter, Jr., of Tyler. SCR 4 Zaffirini Commending Sisters of Mercy for their many contributions to the State of Texas. SR 53 Averitt Opposing any proposal to close the Waco Veterans Affairs Hospital. THE SENATE GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING: HB 3 Crabb/ King SP: Staples Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.