MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                                Friday, May 16, 2003 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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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 Friday, May 16, 2003, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     Senator Jeff Wentworth 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Brimer assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2076 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2076 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2561 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2561 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.   
         The chair laid out HB 2038 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 2038 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 554 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 554 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1877 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1877 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3235 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 3235 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 560 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Madla moved that HB 560 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1460 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1460 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 3075 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 3075 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1959 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Deuell 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.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1959 do not  
         pass but that CSHB 1959 be reported back 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2036 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 2036 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
         The chair laid out HB 3592 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Deuell requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 3592 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 3592 be reported back 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1729 and recognized Senator Deuell, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that HB 1729 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.   
  
         The chair laid out SB 1943 and recognized Senator Deuell, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Deuell requested  
         unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Deuell moved that SB 1943 do not pass but that CSSB 1943 be  
         reported back 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 911 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.  Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2295 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr.,  
         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 Gallegos, Jr. sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested unanimous consent  
         to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that  
         HB 2295 do not pass but that CSHB 2295 be reported back 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 requested to be shown voting aye on SB 1943 and  
         HBs:  
         554,686,898,1088,1189,1207,1454,1460,1729,1877,1952,1959,1997,20 
         38,2076,2130,2295,2561,2361,3075,3235 and 3592; without  
         objection it was soordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 9:16 a.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                                                                    Minutes 
                                                       Friday, May 16, 2003 
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
          
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         Hillery Stephens, Clerk