MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                            Wednesday, February 23, 2005 
                                     1:30 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence  
         was held on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth                  Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:52 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Duncan moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 16, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 1:53 p.m. Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 168 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  The bill was left pending from  
         the previous hearing.  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.   
          
         At 2:00 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 168 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, 1 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.  
          
         At 2:01 p.m. Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 181 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, 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.  The Chair announced that SB 181  
         be left pending at the request of Senator Janek.  
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill: SB 145 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:06 p.m. Senator Gallegos,  
         Jr. moved that the Committee 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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         Stephanie Hoover, Clerk