MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Wednesday, March 19, 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 19,
2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Frank Madla None
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Brimer moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on March 12, 2003; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 304 and recognized the author, Senator
Brimer, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Brimer moved that SB 304 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 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 759 and recognized the author, Senator
Brimer, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Brimer moved that SB 759 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 0 absent.
Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 667 and recognized Senator Madla, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Madla moved that SB 667 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 0 absent. Senator Madla moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 403 which was left pending and recognized
the author, Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Madla
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Madla to explain the difference between the committee substitute
and the bill as filed. Senator Madla 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. Senator Madla moved that SB 403 do not pass
but that CSSB 403 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 0 absent. Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Madla resumed the chair.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested to be shown voting aye on SB 304
and SB 759, without objection it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 949 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
At 10:43 a.m. Senator Madla moved that the committee stand
recessed until 1:00 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:03 p.m. the committee reconvened.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Madla moved that SB 949 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:19 p.m. Senator Madla
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