MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                                Monday, July 7, 2003 
                                     3:00 p.m. 
                               Corpus Christi, 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, July 7, 2003, in the Corpus Christi, Texas  
         at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.             Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Kip Averitt                     Senator Royce West 
         Senator Todd Staples 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:12 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair offered welcoming comments.  Senator Hinojosa offered  
         welcoming comments.  The chairmen of the Port of Corpus Christi,  
         Ruben Bonilla, offered welcoming comments.  The chair introduced  
         the translator for the meeting, Elliot Chenaux.  Senator Duncan  
         read an introductory statement.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that the committee limit testimony to five  
         minutes.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nays, 3 absent and 0 present not voting.   
          
         Senators Gallegos, Staples, and Averitt offered welcoming  
         comments. 
          
         At 3:30 p.m., Senator Duncan recessed the committee for ten  
         minutes.  The committee was called to order at 3:40 p.m.   
         Senators Wentworth and Van de Putte offered welcoming comments.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Janek was introduced at 4:15 p.m.   
         At 4:40 p.m., the chair recessed the committee until 4:55 p.m.   
          
         At 5:03 p.m., the chair called the meeting to order and  
         continued with public testimony.   
          
         At 5:54 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         At 6:04 p.m. Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         At 6:31 p.m., Senator Duncan recessed the committee until 6:45  
         p.m. 
          
         At 7:00 p.m., the chair called the meeting to order and  
         continued public testimony.  
          
         At 8:32 p.m., the chair recessed the committee until 8:45 p.m. 
          
         At 8:45 p.m., the chair called the meeting to order and  
         continued public testimony. 
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Gallegos moved that all remaining cards of people not  
         wishing to testify be added to the record.  The motion passed  
         with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, and 0 present  
         not voting. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:20 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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         Lucy Oliver, Clerk