MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Thursday, May 21, 2009

1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment

E1.714

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Thursday, May 21, 2009, in E1.714.

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

HB 118

The chair laid out HB 118 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator Williams moved that HB 118 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2118

The chair laid out HB 2118 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

HB 118

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

HB 2118

Witnesses 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 Williams moved that HB 2118 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2609

The chair laid out HB 2609 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 house bill as engrossed.  Witnesses 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 Williams moved that HB 2609 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2664

The chair laid out HB 2664 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HB 2664 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HCR 81

The chair laid out HCR 81 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Williams moved that HCR 81 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HCR 152

The chair laid out HCR 152 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying 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 Williams moved that HCR 81 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 1973

The chair laid out HB 1973 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Witnesses 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 Williams moved that HB 1973 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Williams moved that the committee stand recessed until a time certain to vote, being 4:45 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair called the meeting to order at 4:51 p.m.  Senator Williams moved that the committee stand at ease until 5:45 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Tommy Williams Senator Carlos Uresti Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Judith Zaffirini		Senator Steve Ogden Senator Florence Shapiro Senator John Whitmire

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

HB 118

The chair laid out HB 118. Senator Uresti moved that HB 118 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 1973

The chair laid out HB 1973. Senator Uresti moved that HB 1973 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2118

The chair laid out HB 2118.  Senator Uresti moved that HB 2118 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by a record vote of 3 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

HB 2609

The chair laid out HB 2609.  Senator Uresti moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Wentworth moved that HB 2609 do not pass but that CSHB 2609 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Wentworth moved that CSHB 2609 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2664

The chair laid out HB 2664. Senator Uresti moved that HB 2664 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HCR 81

The chair laid out HCR 81. Senator Uresti moved that HCR 81 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HCR 152

The chair laid out HCR 152. Senator Uresti moved that HCR 152 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

HB 2118

Sen. Zaffirini will move to re-consider the vote by which HB 2118 failed to be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senator Wentworth objected, stating that since HB 2118 failed to pass and that the motion was not in order as Senator Zaffirini was not on the prevailing side of the vote.  The motion was withdrawn.

 

There being no further business, at 6:08 p.m. Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

 

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Candace Hargenrader, Clerk