MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, March 23, 1999
11:00 am
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 State
Affairs was held on Tuesday, March 23, 1999 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Eddie Lucio,
Jr.
Senator David Bernsen
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Cain
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 pm. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Brown and Senator Wentworth.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the minutes from the March 18,
1999, State Affairs Committee meeting be approved. There
being no objection, the minutes were approved.
The Chair laid out SB 757 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee substitute, without
objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 757 do not pass but that CSSB
757 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 1:00 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 753 and recognized Senator Shapiro, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 753 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
At 1:06 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SJR 1 and announced that the bill would
remain pending, without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 1:10 pm Senator Shapiro
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair Cindy R
Notting
ham,
Clerk