MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION Friday, February 13, 2004 10:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Friday, February 13, 2004, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Chris Harris Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Mike Jackson Senator Kyle Janek Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator John Whitmire Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 10:16 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: At 10:21 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair. Senator Harris moved to take up and pass the budget for the Senate Committee on Administration. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $135,165 was approved. At 10:22 a.m. Senator Harris resumed the chair. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $271,800 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $293,492 was approved. Senator Harris moved to take up and approve two salary exemptions for the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Education and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $242,350 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Finance and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $311,925 was approved. Senator Harris moved to take up and approve 3 salary exemptions for the Senate Committee on Finance. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Government Organization and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $252, 602 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $266,687 was approved. Senator Harris moved to take up an approve 1 salary exemption for the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Infrastructure, Development, and Security and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $194,400 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $228,191 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $206,237 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence and moved approval. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $216,361 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and moved approval. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $255,764 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Nominations and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $91,850 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on State Affairs and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $248,347 was approved. Senator Harris moved to take up and approve 1 salary exemption for the Senate Committee on State Affairs. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $131,077 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $65,306 was approved. Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $68,769 was approved. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION Minutes Friday, February 13, 2004 page 3 Senator Harris laid out the budget for the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed and a budget of $70,930 was approved. At 11:46 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair. Senator Harris laid out Exhibit A on recommendations for travel policy and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. Senator Harris laid out Exhibit B on recommendations for newsletter policy and moved adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion passed. There being no further business, at 11:52 a.m. Senator Harris moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Chris Harris, Chair ______________________ Tara Cowen-Rejino, Clerk