MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER AFFAIRS - SPECIAL
Thursday, May 6, 1999
8:30 am
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Border
Affairs - Special was held on Thursday, May 6, 1999 in the
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. None
Senator David Sibley
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Bivins, Senator Duncan, and Senator Truan.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the Minutes from the previous
hearing be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1861 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh moved
that HB 1861, 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 2 absent.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair laid out HB 1982 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Truan, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan moved that HB 1982 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 2 absent. Senator Truan moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair laid out HB 3234 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Zaffirini moved
that HB 3234, 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 2 absent. Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 9:20 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
Senator Sibley laid out HCR 18 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio
moved that HCR 18 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, 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.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Sibley laid out HCR 19 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio
moved that HCR 19 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, 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.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Sibley laid out HB 64 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 9:32 am Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
At 9:40 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 64, 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 7 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 9:50 am Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 1861 be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 9:51 am Senator Truan
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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Stephanie R. Hoover, Clerk