MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Wednesday, May 14, 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, May 14, 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 HB 898 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that HB 898 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2130 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Madla moved that HB 2130 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1207 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Madla moved that HB 1207 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1997 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Wentworth 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 HB 1997 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Wentworth requested unanimous consent to roll
the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1454 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Janek, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that HB 1454 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1189 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Madla moved that HB 1189 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2361 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Madla moved that HB 2361 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 119 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Wentworth sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay 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.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Senator Madla moved that SB 119 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 215 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that HB 215 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Madla resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1943 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,
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 1943 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1952 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brimer, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Madla moved that HB 1952 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 686 and recognized Senator Brimer, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Madla moved that HB 686 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2295 and recognized Senator Brimer, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Madla moved that HB 2295 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1088 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Senator Madla moved that HB 1088 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:25 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