MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                               Monday, July 21, 2003 
                                     9:00 a.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 Monday, July 21, 2003, in the Capitol Extension  
         Auditorium at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   None 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         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 9:31 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         At 9:32 a.m., the chair offered opening statements.  Senators  
         Lucio and West offered welcoming statements. 
          
         The chair laid out pending business HB 3 and continued with  
         public testimony.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the  
         bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         At 10:03 a.m., Senator Staples laid out Plan 01324C and Plan  
         01325C.  Senator Staples offered remarks.   Senators West,  
         Lucio, and Gallegos offered remarks.          
          
         At 11:12 a.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed until 11:30 a.m. 
          
         At 11:35 a.m. the committee reconvened and continued public  
         testimony.   
          
         At 11:47 a.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand recessed until after adjournment of the Senate. 
          
         At 1:58 p.m. the committee reconvened and continued public testimony. 
          
         At 2:02 p.m. the committee stood at ease awaiting a witness. 
          
         At 2:20 p.m. the committee came back to order and continued  
         public testimony.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed;  without objection it was so ordered.  
          
         There being no further business, at 2:25 p.m. Senator Duncan announced the committee would stand  
         recessed subject to the call of the chair.  
          
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Lucy Oliver, Clerk