MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Monday, April 2, 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, April 2, 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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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:57 p.m.
The chair laid out SB346 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bivins to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Brown moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that SB346 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB193 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, 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. Senator West moved that SB193 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that
SB193 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 Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1024 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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 West moved that SB1024 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan moved that SB1024 do not pass but that CSSB1024 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
Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB683 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, 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. Senator West moved that SB683 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Bernsen moved that
SB683 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 Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1407 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, 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. Senator West moved that SB1407 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved that
SB1407 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 3:15 p.m. Senator Brown assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1419 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. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that
SB1419 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.
At 3:30 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The clerk called the roll. There was a quomum present.
Senator Jackson moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on March 26, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 3:34 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1430 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. Senator West moved that SB1430 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.
At 3:39 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1681 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson 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 West moved that
SB1681 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Bernsen moved
that SB1681 do not pass but that CSSB1681 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 Jackson moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1433 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. Senator West moved that
SB1433 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Bernsen moved
that SB1433 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 Bernsen moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB698 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Jackson moved that SB698 do not pass but that CSSB698 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 SJR26 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Bernsen moved that SJR26, 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 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 3:58 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
At 3:59 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s):
SB720
SB822
SB913
There being no further business, at 3:59 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