MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
8:30 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, April 30,
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 8:35 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1414 and recognized the author, Senator
Deuell, to explain the bill. Senator Deuell sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Deuell 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 Deuell moved that SB 1414 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 5 and recognized the author, Senator
Averitt, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Brimer moved that SB 5,
as amended, 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 Brimer moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1472 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1472 do
not pass but that CSSB 1472 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 192 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Wentworth moved that SB 192 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 Wentworth moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1459 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Brimer moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1459 do not pass but
that CSSB 1459 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1460 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Brimer moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1460 do not pass but
that CSSB 1460 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Madla requested to be shown voting aye on SB 192 and SB
1459; without objection it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1461 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Gallegos,
Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Madla requested
unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. then moved that the committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1461 do not pass but that CSSB 1461
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
Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list.
The chair laid out SB 1520 and recognized Senator Deuell, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Deuell sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Deuell 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 Brimer moved that SB 1520 do not
pass but that CSSB 1520 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 Brimer moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1733 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1733 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 1 absent. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
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The chair laid out SB 1302 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that SB 1302 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.
Senator Madla resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1811 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. 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
Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1811 do not pass but that CSSB 1811
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
Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1901 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent to roll
the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Gallegos, Jr. then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1901 do not pass
but that CSSB 1901 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1303 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Madla sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Madla moved that SB
1303, as amended, 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
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voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 856 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Brimer 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 856 do not pass but that CSSB
856 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 Madla resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1536 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Wentworth moved that SB 1536 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 Wentworth moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out CSSB 1262 which was left pending. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1262 do not pass but that
CSSB 1262 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.
The chair laid out SB 1466 which was left pending. Senator
Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Madla to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Wentworth moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Senator Wentworth requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Wentworth then
moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Wentworth moved that SB
1262 do not pass but that CSSB 1262 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.
The chair laid out CSSB 562 which was left pending. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 1262 do not pass but
that CSSB 1262 be reported back to the Senate with the
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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 requested to be shown voting aye on SBs: 1302,
1461, 1520, 1811, 1901 and 1303; without objection it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:46 a.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