MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, March 21, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs
was held on Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:43 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 766 and recognized the author, 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 Duncan moved that SB 766
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved
that SB 766 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 481 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Madla sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1.
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. SB 481 was left
pending before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 218 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, 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. SB 218 was left pending before
the committee.
The chair laid out SB 506 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Madla
sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. 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 Duncan moved that SB 506
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister requested
unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Armbrister then moved that the committee substitute be adopted;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved
that SB 506 do not pass but that CSSB 506 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 215 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Madla 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. 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. SB 215 was left pending before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 522 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister 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 Duncan
moved that SB 522 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Armbrister moved that SB 522 do not pass but that CSSB 522 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 554 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that SB 554 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Duncan moved that SB 554 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 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 Duncan resumed the chair.
There being no further business, Senator Duncan moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair
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Teddy Carter, Clerk