MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
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 Jurisprudence
was held on Wednesday, February 19, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. On Thursday, February
20, 2003, following a suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18
by the full Senate, a hearing of the Senate Committee on
Jurisprudence was held at Chairman Duncan's desk on the Senate
floor upon adjournment of the Senate.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Mario Gallegos Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Royce West
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February 19, 2003:
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Royce West
The chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Harris moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 5, 2003; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 375 and recognized the author, Senator
Williams, to explain the bill. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris moved that SB 375 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 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB 164 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris moved that SB 164
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 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB 151 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris moved that
SB 151 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 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB 379 and recognized Senator Harris, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Gallegos
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Harris to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Gallegos 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. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that CSSB 379 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, Senator Duncan moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
February 20, 2003
Upon adjournment of the Senate and following a suspension of the
24-hour posting rule, the Committee reconvened at Chairman
Duncan's desk on the Senate floor at 11:06 a.m. With a quorum
present, Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown
voting "aye" on SB 151, SB 164 and SB 375. There being no
objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business,
the Committee stood recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair
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Teddy Carter, Clerk