MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, May 2, 2005
9:00 a.m.
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, May 2, 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 Troy Fraser
Senator Rodney Ellis
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 9:15 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1312 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Madla sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.
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.
The chair laid out SB 1404 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. The bill was left pending before
the committee.
The chair laid out SB 1128 and recognized the author, Senator
Hinojosa, 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. The bill was left
pending before the committee.
Senator Harris assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 633 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. The chair moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that HB 633 be left pending
to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 633 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB 964 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that HB
964 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was
so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio, Jr. moved
that HB 964 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ellis assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 469 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in
the absence of the author, 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. The bill was left pending before the committee.
The chair laid out HB 735 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., as
a courtesy to the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that HB 735
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved
that HB 735 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 854 and recognized Senator Madla, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The chair
moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that HB 854 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB 854
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1511 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.
The chair laid out pending business SB 70. A previously offered
committee substitute was on the table before the committee.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Lucio, Jr. requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments
into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
The bill was left pending before the committee.
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