MINUTES 
                                           
                   Senate Infrastructure Development and Security 
                            Special Select Subcommittee 
                               Thursday, May 22, 2003 
                                     7:00 p.m. 
                           Sam Houston Building, Room 210 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Special Select Subcommittee  was held on Thursday, May 22,  
         2003, in the Sam Houston Building, Room 210 at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth                   
         Senator Bob Deuell                       
                                           
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         Senator Jeff Wentworth called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.   
         There being a quorum present, the following business was  
         transacted:   
          
         Senator Wentworth laid out Articles 5, 7 and 24 of HB 3588.   
         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 Wentworth  
         moved that amendments for these articles be discussed for  
         recommendation for inclusion in the floor amendment. 
          
         At 8:00 p.m. Senator Deuell assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 1 by Wentworth and  
         moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the floor  
         amendment; without objection, the amendment will be recommended.     
          
         At 8:05 p.m. Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 14 by Deuell and  
         moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the floor  
         amendment; without objection, the amendment will be recommended. 
          
         Suzanne Bellsnyder, a member of Senator Shapiro's staff, was  
         called upon to explain Committee Amendment 15 by Shapiro.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that it be recommended for inclusion in  
         the floor amendment; without objection, the amendment will be  
         recommended. 
          
         Harold Oliver, a member of Senator Madla's staff, was called  
         upon to explain Committee Amendment 29 by Madla.  Senator  
  
         Wentworth moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the  
         floor amendment; without objection, the amendment will be  
         recommended. 
          
         Senator Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 33 by Lindsay and  
         moved that it be left pending; without objection, the amendment  
         will be left pending. 
          
         Senator Deuell sent up Committee Amendment 36 by Ellis and moved  
         that it be left pending; without objection, the amendment will  
         be left pending. 
          
         Senator Wentworth sent Committee Amendment 38 by Madla and moved  
         that it not be recommended for inclusion in the floor amendment;  
         without objection, the amendment will not be recommended. 
          
         Harold Oliver, a member of Senator Madla's staff, was called  
         upon to explain Committee Amendment 40 by Madla.  Senator  
         Wentworth moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the  
         floor amendment; without objection, the amendment will be  
         recommended. 
          
         At 8:34 p.m. Senator Deuell assumed the chair.  
          
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 43 by Wentworth  
         and moved that it be left pending; without objection, the  
         amendment will be left pending. 
          
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 45 by Wentworth  
         and moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the floor  
         amendment; without objection, the amendment will be recommended. 
          
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 50 by Wentworth  
         and moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the floor  
         amendment; without objection, the amendment will be recommended. 
          
         At 8:40 p.m. Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 51 by Lindsay and  
         moved that it be recommended for inclusion in the floor  
         amendment; without objection, the amendment will be recommended. 
         Eduardo Hagert, a member of Senator Shapleigh's staff, was  
         called upon to explain Committee Amendment 2 by Shapleigh.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that it be left pending; without  
         objection, the amendment will be left pending. 
          
         Eduardo Hagert, a member of Senator Shapleigh's staff, was  
         called upon to explain Committee Amendment 8 by Shapleigh.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that it be left pending; without  
         objection, the amendment will be left pending. 
          
         Suzanne Bellsnyder, a member of Senator Shapiro's staff, was  
         called upon to explain Committee Amendment 52 by Shapiro.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that it be recommended for inclusion in  
  
         the floor amendment; without objection, the amendment will be  
         recommended. 
          
         There being no further business, at 8:46 p.m. Senator Wentworth  
         moved that the Subcommittee stand recessed subject to the call  
         of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.  
          
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         Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair 
          
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         Patty Guerra, Clerk