MINUTES 
          
                 SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                             Wednesday, May 12, 1999 
                                     8:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, May 12,  
         1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Drew Nixon 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB1350 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that HB1350 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB2980 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that HB2980 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB508 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Sibley to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Ellis  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Ellis moved that HB508 do not pass but that CSHB508 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB3176 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that HB3176 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.