MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
4:00 p.m.
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 Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in the
Administration Committee Room, E1.714
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator John Whitmire
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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:
Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on April 14, 2003, and April 7, 2003; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1508 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 1508 be reported favorably to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1236 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 1236 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 Hinojosa moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1011 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator
Hinojosa moved that HB 1011 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 Jackson moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out the Local and Uncontested Calender
recommended list for April 25, 2003. There was discussion.
Senator Hinojosa moved that all bills on the recommended list be
certified, except for HB 462, HB 1822, SB 463, SB 498, SB 635,
SB 743, SB 1348, and SB 1489. HB 1011, HB 1236, and HB 1508
were added. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair asked for a report from the subcommittee on
breast-feeding. Chairwoman Van de Putte called on Secretary of
the Senate, Patsy Spaw, to report to the committee. Ms. Spaw
reported that there were two locations available to the public
for breast-feeding, although electrical outlets for breast pumps
were not available. The Secretary of the Senate will check to
see if chairs are available at these locations and to ascertain
what it would cost to install electrical outlets. The chair
asked that signs be posted in all Senate bathrooms alerting the
public to the breast-feeding locations.
There being no further business, at 4:20 p.m. Senator Harris
moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was
so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Anne Hagan, Clerk