MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
12:57 p.m.
Senate Chamber
Senator West's Desk
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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 Wednesday, April 4, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Bernsen
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:57 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Jeff Wentworth
The chair laid out SB129 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB129 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, 1 nay, 1 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 1:01 p.m. Senator Bernsen assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB913 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan moved that SB913 do not pass but that CSSB913 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, 1
nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB720 and recognized Senator Ellis, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved
that SB720 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 Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB822 and recognized Senator Ellis, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. The chair moved
that SB822 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB1192 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The motion failed by a record
vote of 1 aye, 5 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator West moved
that SB1192, 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, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
At 1:10 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SJR3 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SJR3 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 1:11 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