MINUTES
Monday, February 24, 2003
11:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Infrastructure Development
and Security Committee was held on Monday, February 24, 2003, in
the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on February 17, 2003. Senator Shapleigh
seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 209 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, 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 Ogden moved that SB 209
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair referred SB 425 to the Special Select Subcommittee for
further consideration.
The chair laid out SB 94, which had been left pending from a
previous hearing. Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to
be shown voting aye on SB 94. There being no objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that SB 94 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 165, which had been left pending from a
previous hearing. Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1
on SB 165 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Ogden requested unanimous consent to roll
the amendments into a new committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be shown
voting aye on CSSB 165. There being no objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 165 do not pass but that
CSSB 165 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
The chair laid out SB 204, which had been left pending from a
previous hearing. Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to
be shown voting aye on SB 204. There being no objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Wentworth moved that SB 204 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
There being no further business, at 11:54 a.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Schwartz, Clerk