MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS Friday, May 13, 2005 Upon adjournment of the Senate (24 hour posting rule suspended) Senate Chamber - Senator Duncan's Desk ***** Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Friday, May 13, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Robert Duncan Senator Chris Harris Senator Tommy Williams Senator Mike Jackson Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Troy Fraser Senator Frank Madla ***** Having suspended the 24 hour posting rule, the chair called the meeting to order upon adjournment of the full Senate. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The chair laid out pending business SB 1404 by Wentworth. Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Madla requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Madla then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Madla moved that SB 1404 do not pass but that CSSB 1404 be reported back 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 3 absent. 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. _____________________________ Senator Robert Duncan, Chair _____________________________ Teddy Carter, Clerk