MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

12:00 PM  or upon adjournment

Senator Eltife's Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Senator Eltife's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair

 

None

Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Steve Ogden

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Jeff Wentworth

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:25 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

At 12:25 PM. Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 445 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses testified or registered on SB 445.

 

The chair laid out SJR 18 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses testified or registered on SJR 18. 

 

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

 

 

 

Senator Eltife moved that SJR 18 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senators Whitmire and Zaffirini asked unanimous consent to be showing voting aye; there being no objection it was so ordered.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Eltife moved that SB 445 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senators Whitmire and Zaffirini asked unanimous consent to be showing voting aye; there being no objection it was so ordered.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

At 12:28 PM. Senator Eltife resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 12:28 PM Senator Eltife moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair

 

 

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Kara Crawford, Clerk