MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                               Monday, June 30, 2003 
                                     3:00 p.m. 
         C.J. Davidson  Conference Center at the Houston Harte University  
                                      Center,  
                     Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas 
                                           
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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 Monday, June 30, 2003, in the C.J. Davidson   
         Conference Center at the Houston Harte University Center, Angelo  
         State University, San Angelo, Texas 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Mario Gallegos,  
                                                 Jr. 
         Senator Kip Averitt                     Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Todd Staples              
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Duncan offered welcoming comments.  Senators Harris,  
         West, Staples, Averitt, Wentworth, Janek and Estes offered  
         welcoming comments.  Senator Staples moved that the committee  
         limit testimony to five minutes, Senator West seconded the  
         motion.  The motion passed with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,  
         2 absent, and 0 present not voting. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 4:23 p.m. the chair moved that the Committee stand in recess  
         until 4:30p.m.  The chair called the meeting to order at 4:40  
         p.m. and continued with public testimony.   
          
         At 6:09 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         At 6:12 p.m. Senator Duncan resumed the chair.  
          
         At 6:40 p.m. the chair moved that the Committee would stand in  
         recess for 5 minutes.  The chair called the meeting to order at  
         6:55 p.m. and resumed public testimony. 
  
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 7:49 p.m. Senator Duncan  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk