MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Monday, March 31, 2003
4:00 p.m.
the Senate Administration Committee room, E1.714
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Administration was held on Monday, March 31, 2003, in the Senate
Administration Committee room, E1.714
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Leticia Van de
Putte
Senator Kyle Janek Senator John Whitmire
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 4:15 p.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1567 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. 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.
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 Harris
moved that SB 1567 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Wentworth moved that SB 1567 do not pass but that CSSB 1567 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
Whitmire asked to be shown voting aye; hearing no objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:17 p.m. Senator Harris resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SCR 26 and recognized Senator Jackson, in the
absence of the author, 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 Harris moved that
SCR 26 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson moved
that SCR 26 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Whitmire asked to be shown voting
aye; hearing no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris laid out the recommended list for the Local and
Uncontested Calendar scheduled for April 3, 2003 at 8:00 a.m.
There was discussion. Senator Wentworth moved that all bills on
the Local and Uncontested Calendar recommended list with the
exception of SB 273, SB774, and SB 1280 be certified. The
motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Whitmire asked to be shown
voting aye; hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:25 p.m. Senator Harris
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk