MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Thursday, April 21, 2005
12:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Wentworth's desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence was held on Thursday,
April 21, 2005, at Senator Wentworth's desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Chris Harris
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The clerk called roll.
At 1:04 p.m. Senator Duncan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 837. Senator Wentworth moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 837 do not pass but that CSSB
837 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 2 absent.
At 1:05 p.m. Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1049. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1049
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 2 absent.
Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1071. Senator Wentworth sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan requested unanimous consent to incorporate Amendment 1
into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Duncan then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that SB 1071 do not pass but that CSSB 1071
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 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1275. Senator Averitt moved that SB 1275
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 2 absent.
Senator Averitt moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1377. Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute and moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1377 do not pass but that CSSB 1377
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 2 absent. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1410. Senator Averitt moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Averitt moved that SB 1410 do not pass but that CSSB
1410 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 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1578. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1578
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. Senator Duncan moved that the motion
be withdrawn temporarily. The chair recognized Senator Duncan
for a motion. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1578 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1654. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1654
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 2 absent.
Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1832. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1832
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 Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator West asked unanimous consent on the following bills: SB
837, SB 1049, SB 1071, SB 1275, SB 1377 and SB 1410.
There being no further business, at 1:14 p.m. Senator Wentworth
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk