MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE
Wednesday, May 9, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole Senate was
held on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senater Todd Staples
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator David Bernsen
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator David Cain
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator David Sibley
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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Senator Truan, Chair of the Committee of the Whole called the
meeting to order at 8:23 a.m. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:
The Chair recognized Senator Wentworth, Chair of the Senate
Committee on Redistricting, who presented and explained the plan
reported by the committee, Plan 01047S.
Senator Brown assumed the Chair.
The Chair recognized Senator Truan, who presented and explained
Plan 010535. Senator Truan then withdrew Plan 010535.
Senator Truan resumed the Chair and recognized Senators
Armbrister and Bivins, respectively, to ask questions of Senator
Wentworth.
The Chair recognized Senator Sibley to present and explain Plan
010515.
The Chair recognized Senator Sibley to present and explain Plan
010525.
The following members were recognized by the Chair to ask
questions regarding Senator Sibley's proposed plans: Senator's
Barrientos, Cain, Zaffirini, Van de Putte, Moncrief and West.
Senator Brown assumed the Chair and recognized Senator Truan to
ask questions of Senator Sibley.
Senator Truan resumed the Chair and the following members were
recognized to ask questions: Senators Harris, Barrientos,
Gallegos, Lucio, and Wentworth. Senator Wentworth explained
that the Texas Legislative Council has prepared the data on all
three presented plans.
Senator Ogden made a parliamentary inquiry.
The Chair recognized Senator Gallegos to explain his proposed
plan which will be delivered to members' offices after
completion by the Texas Legislative Council. Senator Gallegos
then withdrew the proposed plan.
Senator Armbrister asked questions of Governor Ratliff.
Senator Fraser asked for a point of inquiry.
Senator Brown moved that the Committee of the Whole Senate stand
recessed Subject to Call of the Chair; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Carlos Truan, Chair
Betty King, Secretary of the Senate