MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, March 26, 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, March 26, 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 2:05 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 March 22, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): HB1362
The chair referred SB1111 to the Subcommittee on SB1111 for
further consideration. The chair appointed Senator Harris as
chair of the subcommittee and Senators Armbrister, and Shapleigh
as members of the subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB1362 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill.
The chair opened public testimony and then moved that it be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris moved that HB1362 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 SB531 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, 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 SB531 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 Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1396 and recognized the author, Senator
Fraser, 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 SB1396 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 Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1319 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, 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 SB1319 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 Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1320 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, 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 moved that SB1320 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB888 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, 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 moved that SB888 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB889 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, 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 moved that SB889 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1132 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Armbrister
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 Shapiro moved that SB1132 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1154 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh moved that SB1154 do not pass but that
CSSB1154 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.
The chair laid out SB1563 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 Shapleigh moved that SB1563 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.
Senator Harris moved that SB1320 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 Harris 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 Armbrister sent up Committee
Amendment 1 to SB888 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted.
At 3:21 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB888, 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 8 ayes, 1
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 3:25 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
At 3:26 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB660 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.
Senator Carona moved that SB660 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 Carona moved that SB889 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 3:48 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1161 and recognized the author, 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 Armbrister moved that SB1161 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:11 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:14 p.m. Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair Cindy S.
Hodges, Clerk