MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Tuesday, May 20, 1997
7:30 am
Admin. Comte. Ofc. E1.714
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing
of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Tuesday,
May 20, 1997 in Admin. Comte. Ofc. E1.714, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS PRESENT AFTER
ROLL CALL:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Bill Ratliff
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 Chair informed the committee that the committee office had
already received 175 of the bills recommended for the local
and uncontested calendar and anticipated many more before the
Wednesday, May 22, 1997 deadline. He stated that committee
staff would be giving all their staff a list of what was
already on the list so they could start evaluating the bills.
Senator Harris also stated that he would need help with the
local calendar on Monday, May 26, 1997. Senator Ratliff and
Senator Moncrief offered their assistance.
Senator Harris asked if there were any questions or discussion
on any of the bills listed for certification on the Local and
Uncontested Calendar. There was discussion. Senator Moncrief
moved to certify all the bills on the list with the exception
of HB 110, HB 770 passed 5/16/97, HB 1107 left pending, HB
1301, HB 1401 passed 5/17/97, HB 1463, HB 2049, HB 2255, HB
2300 passed 5/16/97, HB 2649, HB 2827, HB 3086, HB 3372, HJR
96, SB 1949 passed 5/16/97, and SB 1956 passed 5/16/97.
Motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.
There being no further business, at 8:15 am 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