MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                               Monday, March 19, 2001 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence  
         was held on Monday, March 19, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      None 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         Senator David Bernsen, the acting chair, called the meeting to  
         order at 4:14 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following  
         business was transacted:   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
          
         Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         previous hearing held on March 12, 2001; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB769 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  There was no public testimony on  
         this bill.   
          
         The chair laid out SB774 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  There was no public testimony on  
         this bill. 
          
         At 4:24 p.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB720 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:29 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB698 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR26 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:48 p.m. Senator Brown assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB822 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
  
         The chair laid out SB823 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB478 and recognized Senator Bernsen, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Bernsen  
         sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Bernsen to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Bernsen 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.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Bernsen moved that the committee stand recessed until  
         5:45 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 6:01 p.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1192 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering  
         on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 8:39 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 8:45 p.m. Senator West moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Committee reconvened on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 upon  
         adjournment of the Senate. 
          
         Chairman West called the meeting to order at 1:25. There was a  
         quorum present. 
          
         At 1:26 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.  
          
         Senator West moved that SB478 do not pass but that CSSB478 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.  
          
         At 1:27 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Bernsen moved that SB769 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 Bersen moved adoption of the committee substitute to  
         SB774; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Bernsen  
         moved that SB774 do not pass but that CSSB774 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.    
          
         There being no further business, at 1:29 p.m. Senator West moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Royce West, Chair 
          
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         Stephanie Hoover, Clerk