MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Monday, April 25, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
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 Government
Organization was held on Monday, April 25, 2005, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Chris Harris
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:29 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
At 3:29 p.m. Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1201 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis 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.
At 3:48 p.m. Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 22 and recognized staff, in the absence of
the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair moved that the roll be called, a quorum was
established.
The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator
Whitmire and Senator Jackson.
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 Eltife
moved that HB 22 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 2 absent. Senator Eltife moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 410 and recognized Senator Nelson, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Nelson sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nelson
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Nelson moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ellis sent up Committee Amendment 1 and explained it.
Senator Ellis withdrew Committee Amendment 1. 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 Whitmire moved that
SB 410 do not pass but that CSSB 410 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.
At 3:58 p.m. Senator Eltife assumed the chair.
The chair called up SB 1201. Senator Nelson moved adoption of
the committee substitute which was previously explained; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nelson sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Nelson requested unanimous consent to
incorporate the amendment into the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nelson then moved that
the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved that SB 1201 do not pass
but that CSSB 1201 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 Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1644 and recognized Senator Nelson, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Nelson sent
up a committee substitute. Senator Nelson moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. The
chair recognized Senator Shapleigh 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 Whitmire
moved that SB 1644 do not pass but that CSSB 1644 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 Nelson moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Jackson moved that he be shown voting for HB 22, CSSB
410, and CSSB 1201; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1025 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Whitmire sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and explained the amendment. Senator
Whitmire withdrew Committee Amendment 1. Senator Gallegos, Jr.
sent up Committee Amendment 2 and explained the amendment.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. withdrew the Committee Amendment 2.
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 Eltife
moved that HB 1025 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 laid out SB 1645 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, 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.
Senator Eltife moved that he be shown voting aye for SB 1644;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Eltife moved that SB 1645 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 Eltife moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that he be shown voting aye for SB
1645; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:27 p.m. Senator Ellis
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair
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Vanessa McMahan, Clerk