MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Shapiro's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Tuesday, May
8, 2001, at Senator Shapiro's Desk
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator John Carona
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
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 1:55 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Previously HB1772 by Senator Harris, the Senate sponsor, was
left pending, Senator Harris sent up a committee substitute; the
chair recognized Senator Harris to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Harris moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris moved that HB1772
do not pass but that CSHB1772 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 Harris moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously HB893 by Senator Harris, the Senate sponsor, was left
pending, Senator Harris moved that HB893 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, 2
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Previously HB2277 by Senator Fraser, the Senate sponsor, was
left pending. Senator Fraser, had sent up Committee Amendment 1
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator Fraser moved that HB2277, 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Fraser
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously HB 2278 was left pending, the Senate sponsor, Senator
Fraser, moved that HB2278 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 Fraser moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously HB678 by Senator Duncan, the Senate sponsor, was left
pending, Senator Carona had sent up Committee Amendment 1 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Madla moved that HB678, 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, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Madla moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously HB371 by Senator Wentworth, the Senate sponsor, was
left pending, Senator Madla moved that HB371 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 Madla
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously HB3067 by Senator Zaffirini, the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro had sent up a committee substitute and moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Truan moved that HB3067 do not pass but
that CSHB3067 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 Truan moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously SB1836 by Senator Armbrister was left pending,
Senator Armbrister moved that SB1836 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 2:06 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB2 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Shapiro had 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 adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that HB2 do not pass but that CSHB2 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.
The chair laid out HB2509 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Shapiro had sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and 2 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapiro moved
that HB2509, 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 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB3181 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Shapiro had sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapiro moved that HB3181,
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 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:09 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 2:11 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