MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                              Wednesday, July 16, 2003 
                                     12:30 p.m. 
                            Capitol Extension Auditorium 
                                           
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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, July 16, 2003, in the Capitol Extension  
         Auditorium at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   None 
         Senator Mario Gallegos 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:  
                         
         At 1:05 p.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed until 1:45 p.m. 
          
         At 2:00 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         The chairman offered an opening statement.  Senators Lucio,  
         West, and Gallegos offered opening statements.  
          
         At 2:30 p.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed until 3:00 p.m.   
          
         At 3:00 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 3:01 p.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed until 4:30 p.m. 
          
         At 4:30 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 4:31 p.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed until 6:30 p.m.   
          
         At 6:37 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         Senator Staples announced that he would work to have a map  
         available Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 a.m.  
          
         Public testimony on HB 3 resumed.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:54 p.m. the committee  
         stood recessed subject to the call of the chair.  
          
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Lucy Oliver, Clerk