MINUTES
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
10:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
and Senator Ogden's Desk,
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Infrastructure Development and Security Committee was held
on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas, and the afternoon portion in the
Senate Chamber, at Senator Ogden's desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Rodney Ellis
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 10:04 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
The chair moved that the committee stand at ease until 11:00
a.m., pending the arrival of a committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The committee reconvened at 11:02 a.m.
At 11:03 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 21, relating to the financing, construction, improvement,
maintenance, and operation of toll facilities by the Texas
Department of Transportation and the disposition of money
generated by the driver responsibility program, additional court
costs imposed on conviction of certain traffic offenses, and
certain fees collected by the Department of Public Safety, and
recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.
Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. 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 SB 21 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 11:30 a.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
At 11:31 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the committee stand
recessed until Senate session adjournment, whereupon the
committee would meet at his desk to vote on SB 21; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, the committee
reconvened at Senator Ogden's desk at 1:24 p.m.
At 1:25 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 21 by Ogden, which had been left pending
earlier in the hearing. Senator Ogden moved adoption of a
committee substitute sent up earlier at the hearing; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Ogden moved that Committee Amendment 1 and
the committee substitute be rolled together to create a new
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 21 do not pass but that CSSB 21 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 1:39 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 1:41 p.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