MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, March 14, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs
was held on Monday, March 14, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan None
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 50 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nelson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister 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
Armbrister moved that SB 50 do not pass but that CSSB 50 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 53 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB
53 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 53 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 309 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. 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. CSSB 309 was left pending before the
committee.
The chair laid out SB 179 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. 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. CSSB 179 was left pending before the
committee.
The chair laid out SB 310 and recognized the author, Senator
Deuell, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 2 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the committee substitute as
amended; 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. CSSB 310 as amended was
left pending before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 155 and recognized Senator Janek, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Janek to explain the difference between the committee substitute
and the bill as filed. Senator Armbrister 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. CSSB 155 was left
pending before the committee.
The chair laid out SB 486 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 Armbrister moved that SB
486 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending business SB 368 and recognized the
author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. A committee
substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing. Senator
Madla moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Duncan
moved adoption of the committee substitute as amended; without
objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 368 as amended was left
pending before the committee.
Senator Duncan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending business SB 427. A proposed
committee substitute which had been laid out in a previous
hearing was pending before the committee. Senator Williams
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Williams moved that SB 427 do not
pass but that CSSB 427 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, Senator Duncan moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair
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Teddy Carter, Clerk