MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, May 9, 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 9, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Tommy Williams Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
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 9:04 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 526 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Deuell, 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 Armbrister moved that HB
526 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was
so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Duncan resumed
the chair and Senator Williams moved that HB 526 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
Williams 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 HB 1800 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, 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 Harris moved that HB 1800
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Duncan resumed the
chair and Senator Harris moved that HB 1800 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.
The chair laid out HB 2202 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, 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 Harris moved that HB 2202
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Duncan resumed the
chair and Senator Harris moved that HB 2202 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.
The chair laid out SB 197 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. The bill was left pending before
the committee.
The chair laid out SB 753 and recognized Senator Harris, 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. The bill was left pending
before the committee.
The chair laid out HB 70 and recognized Senator Armbrister, 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. Senator
Armbrister moved that HB 70 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Duncan resumed the chair and Senator Armbrister moved
that HB 70 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 Duncan resumed the chair and laid out HB 976 and
recognized Senator Armbrister, in the absence of the Senate
sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. 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 HB
976 do not pass but that CSHB 976 be reported back 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.
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