MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, March 12,
2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kim Brimer Senator Madla
Senator Bob Deuell Senator Wentworth
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Deuell moved that the minutes from the March 5, 2003
Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Hearing be
approved by the members and read into record.
The chair laid out SB 642 and recognized, Senator Deuell, to
explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Deuell moved that
SB 642 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Deuell also moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 454 and recognized, Senator Deuell, to
explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Deuell moved that
SB 454 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Deuell also moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 527 and recognized, Senator Gallegos, to
explain the bill. Senator Gallegos also sent up a Committee
Substitute for SB 527 and explained the substitute. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Gallegos moved that SB 527 do not pass but that
CSSB 527 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that is do pas and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Gallegos also moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 592 and recognized, Senator Lindsay, to
explain the bill. Senator Gallegos sent up a Committee Amendment
to SB 592. Senator Gallegos moved adoption of the Committee
Amendment; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos moved that the amendment be rolled into the body of the
bill; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Gallegos moved the adoption of the committee substitute.
There being no objection, Senator Gallegos moves that Senate
Bill SB 592 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted
in lieu thereof do pass and printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent. Senator Gallegos also moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
SB 403 was left pending.
There being no further business, at 9:29 a.m. Senator Deuell
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection it was so ordered.
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Senator Frank Madla, Chair
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Hillery Stephens, Clerk