MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:00 a.m. Senate Chamber ***** 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 Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Tommy Williams Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Troy Fraser Senator Chris Harris Senator Mike Jackson Senator Frank Madla ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 11:12 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The chair laid out pending bills SB 62 and SJR 9 by Janek, and SJR 10 by Deuell. Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute for SB 62. Senator Janek was recognized to explain the differences between the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Madla moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, the substitute was adopted. The chair moved to reopen testimony on SB 62, SJR 9 and SJR 10. Without objection, public testimony was reopened. Witnesses registering and testifying on the bills are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that public testimony be closed, without objection, public testimony was closed. Senator Madla moved that SB 62 do not pass but that CSSB 62 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 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