MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION 
                            Thursday, September 25, 2003 
                                     9:45 a.m. 
                                Senator Harris' desk 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Thursday,  
         September 25, 2003, at Senator Harris' desk 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Chris Harris                    Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         Senator Juan Hinojosa, the acting chair, called the meeting to  
         order at 9:55 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following  
         business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HCR 3 and recognized Senator Jackson, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator Van  
         de Putte moved that HCR 3 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, 0 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HCR 4 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte  
         moved that HCR 4 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, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 20 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson moved that SB 20 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 19 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Harris, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 19 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Hinojosa moved that Senator Harris and Senator Wentworth  
         be shown voting "aye" on HCR 3 and  
         HCR 4; without objection, the motion passed. 
          
         At 10:02 a.m. Senator Harris assumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 10:02 a.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