MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Tuesday, March 6, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations was held on Tuesday, March 6, 2001,
in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Frank Madla Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator David Cain
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB647 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Lindsay moved that SB647 be reported favorably to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Lindsay moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB522 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved that SB522 do not pass but that
CSSB522 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
The chair laid out SB820 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Cain moved that SB820 be left pending; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB354 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lindsay 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 Lindsay moved that SB354 do not pass but that
CSSB354 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
Senator West requested to be shown voting aye on SB 522, SB647
and SB299; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out CSSB94 and recognized Senator Madla, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator West moved that CSSB94 do not pass but that
CSSB94 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent. Senator West moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB726 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator West moved that SB726 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB738 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Staples sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator West 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 West moved that SB738 do not pass but that
CSSB738 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent.
The chair laid out SB669 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. At the
request of Senator Gallegos, Jr., Senator Madla moved that SB669
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB299 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Madla sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Madla moved that SB299, as amended, be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Lindsay 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 SB396 and recognized Senator Staples, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Staples
sent up Committee Amendment 1. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that SB396 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB581 and recognized Senator Staples, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Madla moved
that SB581 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Whitmire requested to be shown voting aye on SB94,
SB299, SB354, SB522, SB647, SB726 and SB738; without objection,
it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 9:56 a.m. Senator Madla
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Frank Madla, Chair
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Hillery Stephens, Clerk