MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                              Wednesday, April 9, 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, April 9, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Mario Gallegos 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 828 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Whitmire, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 167 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 169 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1797 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 549 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1165 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1212 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Van de Putte, 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.   The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 748 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Deuell, 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.    The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 670 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Deuell, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 768 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, 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.    The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 190 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, 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.    The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1384 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, 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.    The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 134 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Estes, 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.    The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1564 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Lucio assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 604 and recognized Senator Gallegos, 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.  The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 468 and recognized Senator Gallegos, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1781 and recognized Senator Gallegos, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1889 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 195 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1841 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 424 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1180 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, 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.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1046 and recognized Senator West, 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.  The bill was left pending  
         before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1623 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 184 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, 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.  The bill was left pending before  
         the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 107 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 106 and recognized Senator Harris, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Harris assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1551 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1552 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 794, SB  
         1206, SB 1207, SJR 33. 
          
         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