MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

E1.004 (Auditorium)

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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 Tuesday, April 12, 2011, in the E1.004 (Auditorium).

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

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Senator Jeff Wentworth, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 2:58 PM. Due to scheduling conflicts, Senator Wentworth announced that the committee would stand in recess until 4:00 PM.

At 4:04 PM Senator Uresti reconvened the meeting and assumed the chair.

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Whitmire

Senator Zaffirini

Senator Eltife

The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SCR 25 and recognized Senator Van de Putte, in the absence of the author, 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 SCR 25 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 35 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.

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

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

Senator Wentworth moved that SCR 35 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 39 and recognized Senator Wentworth, 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 public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Wentworth moved that SCR 39 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1380 and recognized Senator Van de Putte, in the absence of the author, 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 Uresti moved that SB 1380 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1839 and SB 1841 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bills.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on the attached list.

At 7:20 PM Senator Eltife assumed the chair.

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

The chair moved that SB 1839 and SB 1841 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 7:43 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