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SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Government
Organization was held on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. Senator
Rodney Ellis, the chair of the Senate Committee on Government
Organization suspended the Senate posting rules that the
committee could meet in Room E1.016, instead of the Senate
Chamber (the posted meeting place).
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:48 p.m. A quorum
already being established , the following business was
transacted:
The chair laid out SB 147 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Barrientos to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 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. Senator Armbrister moved
that SB 147 do not pass but that CSSB 147 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Armbrister
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 279 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Wentworth
sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Wentworth sent up
Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Armbrister requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister then
moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. The chair asked that Amendment 2
be unadopted and a new Amendment 2 be adopted. 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. Senator Ellis moved that
SB 279 do not pass but that CSSB 279 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1000 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. Senator Ellis moved that SB 1000 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1151 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. No witnesses testified or
registered on the bill. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ellis moved that SB 1151 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1152 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Armbrister requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment
into a new committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Armbrister then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
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. Senator Armbrister
moved that SB 1152 do not pass but that CSSB 1152 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Armbrister
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1663 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered.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.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1663 do not pass but that CSSB
1663 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1382 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 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. Senator Ellis moved that
SB 1382 do not pass but that CSSB 1382 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1516 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. Senator Armbrister moved that SB
1516 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1828 and recognized the author, Senator
Averitt, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved that SB 1828
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:05 p.m. Senator Ellis
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair
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Karen Domino, Clerk