MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, April 2, 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, April 2, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Chris Harris
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator John Carona
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:15 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 26, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB70 and
SB1340
The chair laid out SB1182 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Truan
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 SB1182 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1439 and SB1440 and recognized the author,
Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bills.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills 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 SB1439 and SB 1440 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1020 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Nelson 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 Shapiro moved that SB1020 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:01 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1529 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
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 SB1529 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:21 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB1464 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 Armbrister moved that SB1464 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1424 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Brown 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 Armbrister moved that SB1424 do not pass but that
CSSB1424 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB608 by Senator Van de Putte and explained
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 SB608 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1023 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, 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 SB1023 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 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 SB1491 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 SB1491 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Previously SB1161 was left pending, Senator Truan moved that
SB1161 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 6:08 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB831 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro moved that HB831 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HJR47 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro moved that HJR47 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 6:16 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB796 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 Shapiro moved that SB796 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1404 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 6:48 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
At 7:22 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB1404 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB497 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 Shapiro moved that SB497 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB971 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.
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 SB971 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1115 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 Shapiro moved that SB1115 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB817 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Armbrister 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 SB817 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:49 p.m. Senator Shapiro
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