MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Thursday, May 19, 2005
12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Wentworth's desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence was held on Thursday, May
19, 2005, at Senator Wentworth's desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Royce West
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Juan Hinojosa
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 201. Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 201
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Averitt moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1449. Senator Harris sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Harris 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. Senator
Harris moved that HB 1449 do not pass but that CSHB 1449 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Harris
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2120. Senator Wentworth moved to withdraw
the committee substitute that was previously adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Harris sent up a new
committee substitute. Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Harris moved that HB 2120 do not pass but that CSHB 2120
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 3485. Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 3485
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair announced the motion in writing by Senator Gallegos.
Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye on the following bills:
HB 201, HB 1449, HB 2120 and HB 3485.
There was no action taken on HB 2795.
There being no further business, at 1:52 p.m. Senator Wentworth
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