MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS 
                              Thursday, April 7, 2005 
                           11:00 a.m. or upon adjournment 
                                   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 Thursday, April 7, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Kenneth  
         Armbrister 
         Senator Tommy Williams                  Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                    Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Mike Jackson                    Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:24 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair made an announcement that SB 649 and SB 1277 would not  
         be taken up by the committee at the request of the authors. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1272 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Jackson sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson 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.  The  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 895 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, 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 bill was left pending before  
         the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 852 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up a  
         committee substitute; 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.   The  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 954 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Seliger, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger 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.  The  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1052 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up  
         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.  The bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1493 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Williams, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Williams 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.  The  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         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