MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS

Thursday, April 30, 2009

1:00 p.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 30, 2009, in the Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Leticia Van de Putte		Senator Bob Deuell Senator John Carona Senator Troy Fraser Senator Chris Harris Senator Mike Jackson Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

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Senator Van de Putte, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out HB 2101 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Davis, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony. There being no witnesses registering or testifying on the bill, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 2101 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2085 and recognized the author, Senator Davis, to explain the bill. 

Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Davis to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  The chair opened public testimony.  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 Van de Putte moved that SB 2085 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.       

 

The chair laid out HB 2064 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony.  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 Van de Putte moved that HB 2064 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Duncan assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out HJR 29 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony.  There being no witnesses testifying or registering on the bill, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved the bill be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 1761 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1 and explained the amendment.  The chair opened public testimony.  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 chair moved the bill be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1780 and recognized Senator Van de Putte, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1.  The chair opened public testimony.  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 chair moved the bill be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1736 and recognized the Senate co-sponsor, Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.   Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  The chair opened public testimony.  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 chair moved HB 1736 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.     

 

The chair laid out SB 1493 and recognized Senator Van de Putte, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  The chair opened public testimony. 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 chair moved that SB 1493 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 360 and recognized Senator Van de Putte, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony.  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.

 

There being no further business, at 7:25 p.m. 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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Erin Fry, Clerk