MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, February 19, 2001
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs
was held on Monday, February 19, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro None
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator John Carona
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Truan moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 12, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 454 and
SB 586.
The chair laid out SB 406 and SB 348 and recognized the authors,
Senator Cain and Senator Truan , to explain the bills.
At 2:49 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:19 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved to lay SB 348 on table; subject to the call
of the chair; without objection it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that SB 406 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 407 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, 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 Truan moved that SB 407 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 408 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, 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 Armbrister moved that SB 408 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 409 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:22 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that SB 409 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 258 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Barrientos 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. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that CSSB 258 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:31 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Truan moved that SB 409 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Truan moved that SB 258 do not
pass but that CSSB 258 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:36 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 342 and SJR 12 and recognized the author,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bills.
Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute for SJR 12; 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 CSSJR
12; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:55 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
At 5:03 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 342 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Shapiro moved that SJR 12 do not pass but that CSSJR 12
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 5:05 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
At 5:05 p.m. Senator Harris assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 399 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, 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 Harris moved that SB 399 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 484 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Fraser 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 Harris moved that CSSB 484 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:23 p.m. Senator Fraser assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 363 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of Senator Truan, 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 Fraser moved that SB 363 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:27 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 391 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, 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 moved that SB 391 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 453 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 Fraser moved that SB 453 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that SB 399 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that SB 484
do not pass but that CSSB 484 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that SB 363
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 6:09 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 6 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 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 that CSSB 6 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:53 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 6:56 p.m. the chair moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair Cindy S.
Hodges, Clerk