MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, March 28, 2011

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

E1.714

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Monday, March 28, 2011, in the E1.714.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair	Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Carlos Uresti

Senator John Whitmire

The chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held March 31, 2011 at 8:30 AM. The committee recommended the removal of SB 38, SB 58, and SB 587, which passed on the intent calendar; SB 385, which was withdrawn by the author; and SB 153, SB 963, SB 1003, and SCR 20. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, 1 absent.

The chair laid out SB 1147 and recognized Senator Zaffirini, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering but not 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 Zaffirini moved that SB 1147 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1303 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering but not 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 Uresti moved that SB 1303 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1338 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering but not 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 Eltife moved that SB 1338 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1343 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

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 Wentworth moved that SB 1343 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Eltife moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1518 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering but not testifying on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 1518 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 202 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

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 Wentworth moved that SB 202 do not pass but that CSSB 202 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 nays, 1 present not voting, and 2 absent.

There being no further business, at 3:35 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