MINUTES 
          
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                            Monday, February 8, 1999 
                                     3:30 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  
         Jurisprudence was held on Monday, February 8, 1999 in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                    Senator J.E. Brown 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Gregory Luna 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator J.E. Brown 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 147 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Harris sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption.  Senator Harris moved that SB 147, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 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 SB 118 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  
          Senator Harris moved that SB 118 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 136 and recognized the author, Senator  
  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Harris sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Harris moved that SB 147, as amended, 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 SB 294 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
         Senator Harris sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Harris 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 CSSB 294 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.   
          
         Senator Ellis introduced the Committee Staff. 
          
         There being no further business, at 3:45 pm Senator Ellis  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair 
          
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         Kenneth Besserman, Clerk