MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                              Wednesday, July 13, 2005 
                           6:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                       Senate Chamber - Chairman Madla's Desk 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, moved by Senator  
         Madla, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, July 13,  
         2005, in the Senate Chamber - Chairman Madla's Desk, Austin,  
         Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 6:25 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 77 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Deuell moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  There were no  
         witnesses testifying or registering on this bill.  The chair  
         moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Deuell moved that SB 77 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 77 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 79 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.  There were no witnesses  
         testifying or registering on this bill.  The chair moved that  
         the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Wentworth moved that SB 79 be reported  
         favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass  
         and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Brimer assumed the chair.   
  
         The chair laid out SB 84 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Madla moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  There were no  
         witnesses testifying or registering on this bill.  The chair  
         moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Wentworth moved that SB 84 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 84 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:30 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Christine Wright, Clerk