MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Tuesday, April 29, 1997
7:30 am
Admin. Comte. Office E1.714
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Administration was held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997 in Admin.
Comte. Office E1.714, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator David Sibley
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Harris informed the committee that Senator Rodney
Ellis had pulled SCR 53 from the agenda. Senator Harris
stated he was of the opinion that decisions pertaining to
interim studies needed to be left to the discretion of the Lt.
Governor and the Speak of the House. He moved that the
committee not hear any other resolutions that dealt with
interim studies. Motion passed 5 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.
Senator Brown asked that, if there were other resolutions
asking for interim studies that were not going to be heard by
this committee that they at least be combined and presented to
the Lt. Governor at the end of session.
The Chair laid out SB 984 and recognized Senator Armbrister
who offered a committee substitute;
Senator Armbrister explained the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Moncrief
moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection
it was so ordered
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 984 do not pass but that CSSB
984 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent. Senator Moncrief moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris directed the committee to the handouts they'd
been given. These handouts showed Comparisons of Work Flow
from Last Session/Current Session and Statistics on 1995 vs.
Statistics on 1997. He mentioned that these handouts
reinforced the need to move the House Bills when the Senate
received them because the House Bills are further along in the
process. The committee felt strongly that a policy on this
issue was not needed, however they did feel that members did
need to be informed of the statistics. Senator Harris asked
Ms. King and Susan Moore to work on a memo to the members.
Senator Harris asked if there were questions or discussion on
any of the bills listed for certification for the Local and
Uncontested Calendar. There was discussion. Senator Moncrief
moved to certify
all the bills on the list with the exception of HB 930 passed
on 4/28/97, HB 1092 passed on 4/25/97, SB 96 pulled by author,
SB 525, SB 577, SB 924, SB 940, SB 1017 engrossed 4/28/97, SB
1099, SB 1302 pulled by author, SB 1335, SB 1387 engrossed
4/28/97 and SB 1596 engrossed 4/25/97. Motion passed 6 ayes,
0 nays and 1 absent.
The pending issues of approval of requests for subscriptions
to the Texas Agencies Newsletter and car guards working
additional hours were not brought up for discussion.
There being no further business, Senator Harris moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Myra J. Schmitt, Clerk