MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, April 23, 2001
11:00 a.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 23, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator John Carona
Senator Carlos Truan Senator Chris Harris
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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Having recessed at the previous meeting the chair called the
meeting to order at 1:39 p.m.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB488,
SB1068, and SB1124
The chair laid out SB1720 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Cain 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 SB1720 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1679 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 Shapiro moved that HB1679 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1366 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill.
Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Madla to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
At 1:51 p.m. Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
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.
At 2:19 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB1366 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1452 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, 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 SB1452 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB313 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:26 p.m. Senator Madla assumed the chair.
At 3:31 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
At 3:39 p.m. Senator Fraser assumed the chair.
At 4:08 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 SB313 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1737 and recognized Senator Armbrister, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB1737 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1240 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Moncrief 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.
At 4:59 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB1240 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1458 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill.
At 5:41 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
At 5:42 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 5:44 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 5 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 Madla requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Madla then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:45 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
At 5:45 p.m. roll was called and a quorum was present.
Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on April 17, 2001; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Madla moved that SB1458 do not pass but that CSSB1458 be
reported back 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.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister moved that SB1720
do not pass but that CSSB1720 be reported back 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. Senator Armbrister 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 HB1679
be reported back 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. Senator
Armbrister 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 HB1737
be reported back 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. Senator
Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 5:50 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 to SB313 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Shapiro requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into
a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro then moved that the committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:52 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that SB313 do not
pass but that CSSB313 be reported back 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.
There being no further business, at 5:55 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