MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Thursday, April 14, 2005
10:00 a.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 Thursday, April 14, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan None
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 1:52 p.m. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending business SB 852 and recognized the author,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Williams sent up
Committee Amendment 1. Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment
2. The bell was left pending before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 601 and recognized Senator Duncan, 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 Duncan moved that SB 601 be left pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 601 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio, 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 698 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan,
to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Duncan 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. The bill was left pending before the committee.
Senator Duncan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1448 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt,
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 1448 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Harris moved that SB 1448 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1532 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt,
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 1532 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Harris moved that SB 1532 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. Senator Williams moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1319 and recognized Senator Averitt, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Williams 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. Senator
Duncan moved that SB 1319 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Committee
Amendment 1 was adopted without objection. Senator Williams requested
unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Williams then moved
that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Fraser moved that SB 1319 do not pass but that CSSB
1319 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes,
0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out pending business SB 809. Senator Armbrister sent
up Committee Amendment 3. The bill was left pending before the
committee.
The chair laid out SB 1176 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 sent up Committee Amendment 1 for
discussion purposes. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 2
for discussion purposes. The bill was left pending before the
committee.
The chair laid out pending business SB 1510. Senator Ellis had
offered a committee substitute at a previous hearing. Senator
Williams moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Williams moved that SB 1510 do not pass but that CSSB 1510 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1738 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan,
to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Harris assumed the chair.
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. The bill was left pending
before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 1788 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan,
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. The bill
was left pending before the committee.
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