MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
11:00 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 State
Affairs was held on Tuesday, April 27, 1999 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro None
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator David Bernsen
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Cain
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:50 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Bernsen, Senator Brown, Senator Cain and Senator
Wentworth.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the minutes from the April 20 and
April 22, 1999, State Affairs Committee meeting be approved.
There being no objection, the minutes were approved.
The Chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on
Infrastructure:
HB 1492 by Alexander Sponsor: Cain
HB 1538 by Uher Sponsor: Cain
HB 1779 by Alexander Sponsor: Cain
HB 2537 by Davis Sponsor: Cain
The Chair laid out SB 1615 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Lucio, Jr. 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 1615 do not pass but that CSSB
1615 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1834 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1834 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1313 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
At 3:07 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 1313 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1313 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Shapleigh moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 644 and recognized the author, Senator
Haywood, to explain the bill.
Senator Haywood sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Haywood to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Wentworth 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.
At 3:50 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Haywood moved that SB 644 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 902 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, to explain the bill.
At 4:16 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:43 pm Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB 902 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:08 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