MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER AFFAIRS - SPECIAL
Thursday, May 13, 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 13, 1999 in the
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Robert Duncan
Senator David Sibley
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Shapleigh.
At 8:36 am Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Senator Zaffirini laid out SCR 75 and recognized the author,
Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 8:37 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
Senator Lucio moved that SCR 75 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.
At 8:40 am Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the minutes from the previous
hearing be adopted, providing that non substantive changes be
made; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:42 am Senator Sibley resumed the chair.
Senator Sibley laid out HB 496 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio moved that HB 496 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 Sibley laid out HB 1517 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio moved that HB 1517 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.
At 8:49 am Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1918 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh
sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator
Shapleigh 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 HB 1918 do not pass but that
CSHB 1918 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 Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 564 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 564 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 Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3467 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 3467 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 Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that SCR 75, HB 496, and HB 1517 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
A brief discussion regarding the Committee followed.
There being no further business, at 9:15 am the Committee
recess 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