MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                              Tuesday, March 27, 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 27, 2001,  
         in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB542 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Nelson, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nelson 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 Shapiro moved that SB542 do not pass but that  
         CSSB542 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent.  Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1093 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Nelson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1093 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 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 SB1094 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Nelson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Staples moved that SB1094 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Staples moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1061 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 SB1061 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 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 SB1629 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth 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 Staples moved that SB1629 do not pass but that  
         CSSB1629 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB630 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona 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 Staples moved that SB630 do not pass but that  
         CSSB630 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent. Senator Staples moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
            
         Senator West requested to be shown as voting aye on Senate  
         Bills: 542,1061,1093 and1094.  Senate Whitmire requested to be  
         shown as voting aye on Senate Bills: 542,1094,1093 and 1061;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB1287 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB1287  
         be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 SB1288 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB1288  
         be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB1747 and HJR 1 and recognized the Senate  
         sponsor, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bills.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that HB1747 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Lindsay  
         moved that HJR 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator West requested to be shown as voting aye on Senate  
         Bills: 1287 and 1288; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB1149 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 SB1149 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB541 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Shapiro moved that SB541 be reported favorably to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Shapiro moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB873 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay requested the  
         last substitute and amendment adopted to SB873 to be pulled  
  
         down; without objection, it was so ordered.   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.   
          
         At 10:45 a.m. Senator Madla moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:10 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         The chair laid out SB469 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair referred SB469 to a subcommittee for further  
         consideration.  The chair appointed Senator Whitmire as chair of  
         the subcommittee and Senators Lindsay, and Cain as members of  
         the subcommittee.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1073 and recognized Senator Staples, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples  
         moved that SB1073 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 Staples moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1147 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Staples moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB1147 do not pass but that CSSB1147 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.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1171 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla moved that SB1171 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  
         Madla moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
  
         Senator Staples assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB871 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 SB871 do not pass but that  
         CSSB871 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3  
         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 SB1081 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapiro sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Shapiro  
         requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Shapiro then moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro  
         moved that SB1081 do not pass but that CSSB1081 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 Shapiro moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB873 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay requested the  
         last substitute adopted to SB873 to be pulled down; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   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. Senator  
         Lindsay moved that SB873 do not pass but that CSSB873 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1168 and recognized the author, Senator  
  
         Madla, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering  
         on the bill are shown on the attached list.   Senator Madla  
         moved that SB1168 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Madla moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1542 and recognized Senator Madla, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Madla 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 Madla moved that SB1542 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Madla assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1225 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.   
          
         Senate Whitmire requested to be shown as voting aye on Senate  
         Bills: 1147,1073 and 1174; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1167 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Madla, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Madla 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 Madla moved that SB1167 do not pass but that  
         CSSB1167 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 Madla assumed the chair.   
          
         Senate Shapiro requested to be shown as voting aye on Senate  
         Bills: 1167,871,1171,1147 and 1073; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:03 p.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