MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Monday, May 19, 2003
8:00 a.m.
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 Monday, May 19, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Kim Brimer Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
Senator Brimer assumed the chair.
The chair laid out CSSB 1952 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, 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 the Committee stand recessed until
10:30 a.m. today. At this time, the committee, will vote out
the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Ellis Senator Wentworth
Senator Armbrister Senator Bivins
Senator Ratliff
Senator Brimer
Senator Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m. in the
Senate Chamber. The following business was transacted:
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Senator Ellis sent up CSSB 1952. Senator Ellis adopted CSSB
1952; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved
that CSSB 1952 do not pass but that CSSB 1952 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.
There being no further business, 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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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Ellis Senator Wentworth
Senator Armbrister Senator Bivins
Senator Ratliff
Senator Brimer
Senator Whitmire
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The chair calls the committee back to order at 10:55 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
Senator Ellis would like to reconsider the vote by which CSSB
1952 was passed and adopted. Senator Ratliff sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Ratliff requested unanimous consent to
roll the amendment into a committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Ellis moved that CSSB 1952 do not pass but
that CSSB 1952 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 Wentworth sent in his "motion in writing" - voting
"aye"on CSSB 1952. Senator Wenworth's vote is reflected in
the final vote count.
There being no further business, 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