MINUTES 
                                           
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
                              Wednesday, March 2, 2005 
                                     9:00 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 Committee on  
         Intergovernmental Relations was held on Wednesday, March 2,  
         2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Frank Madla                     None 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Deuell moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 10, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Brimer moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 23, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 264 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Williams, to explain the bill.  There were no witnesses  
         testifying or registering on the bill.  Senator Madla moved that  
         SB 264 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Deuell moved  
         that SB 264 be reported favorably to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Deuell moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 267 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Williams, to explain the bill.  Senator Deuell sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Williams to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Deuell 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 Brimer moved that  
         SB 267 do not pass but that CSSB 267 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, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Brimer moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 342 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brimer, to explain the bill.  Senator Madla sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was 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 Brimer requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment  
         into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Brimer then moved that the committee substitute  
         be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Brimer  
         moved that SB 342 do not pass but that CSSB 342 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, 0 nay,  
         0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Brimer moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Madla resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 14 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Seliger, to explain the bill. Senator Wentworth sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Wentworth 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.  Senator Madla moved that SJR 14 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.    
          
         Senator Gallegos requested to be shown voting aye on senate  
         bills: 264 & 267; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Madla moved that the committee stand recessed until 15  
         minutes after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         At 3:49 p.m. the committee reconvened.  The chair laid out SJR  
         14.  Testimony resumed and witnesses are shown on the attached  
         list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla moved that  
         SJR 14 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 313 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:15 p.m. Senator Madla  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair 
  
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         Christine Wright, Clerk