MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS

Saturday, May 22, 2021

5:00 PM or upon adjournment

Conference Room

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in the Conference Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair		Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Brian Birdwell, Vice Chair		Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Beverly Powell
Senator Charles Schwertner

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 1987 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Taylor, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony.  No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Nelson moved that HB 1987 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

There being no further business, at 7:38 PM Senator Hughes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Smith, Clerk