MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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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 Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.016, 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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Having recessed at the previous hearing, the chair called the
meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB1124 &
SB1340
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): SB796
The chair laid out HB1664 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister 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 Shapiro moved that HB1664 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1665 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister 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 Shapiro moved that HB1665 be left be pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB255 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill.
At 3:50 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:58 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 SB255 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1615 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB1615 be left be pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:34 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB642 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 Armbrister moved that HB642 be left be pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:36 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB372 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Barrientos 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 SB372 be left be pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1575 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Gallegos sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
At 4:42 p.m. roll was called and a quorum was present.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on April 9, 2001; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB1664,
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 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that HB1665,
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 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 moved that SB372 do
not pass but that CSSB372 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 4:49 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapiro moved that HB642 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 the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 4:51 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that SB1615
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 Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved adoption of the committee substitute on
SB1575; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:57 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that SB1575 do not pass but that CSSB1575 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 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 SB520 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.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB520 be left be pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1445 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Van de Putte 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 Armbrister moved that SB1445 be left be pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:15 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that SB520 do
not pass but that CSSB520 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB1445 do not pass but that
CSSB1445 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2
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 SB796 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB796 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 3 absent.
At 5:23 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
At 5:23 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 5:23 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