MINUTES 
          
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON ANNEXATION (INTERIM) 
                           Wednesday, August 26, 1998 
                                     1:30 pm 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Annexation  
         (Interim) was held on Wednesday, August 26, 1998 in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Michael Galloway 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #1.   
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the committee Recommendation #1;  without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla then moved that Recommendation #1, as amended,  
         be reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #2.   
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the committee Recommendation #2;  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,  
         and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent to  
         incorporate an amendment into the committee  Recommendation  
         #2(d); without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that Recommendation #2, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a vote  
         of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
  
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #3. 
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the Recommendation #3;  without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that Recommendation #3, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a vote  
         of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #4.   
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the committee Recommendation #4(c);  without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Madla then moved that Recommendation #4, as amended,  
         be reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #5.   
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         amendments into the committee Recommendation #5 d (i)(ii) and  
         (h);  without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Madla then moved that Recommendation #5, as amended,  
         be reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #6.   
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the committee Recommendation #6 (j);   
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Madla then moved that Recommendation #6, as amended,  
         be reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 
          
         The Chair laid out and explained Recommendation #7. 
          
         Senator Madla moved that Recommendation #7 be reported  
         favorably to the Senate.  The motion carried with a vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Galloway requested unanimous consent to incorporate an  
         amendment into the committee Recommendation #8;  without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         an amendment into the committee Recommendation #8;  without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
  
         Senator Madla then moved that Recommendation #8, as amended,  
         be reported back to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out the Annexation Committee Report, as  
         amended. 
          
         Senator Galloway moved that the Annexation Committee Report be  
         reported favorably to the Senate.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 2:35 pm Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Hawkins, Clerk