MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Friday, May 13, 2011
8:30 AM
Betty King Committee
Room
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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 Friday, May 13, 2011, in the Betty King Committee
Room at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS
ABSENT: |
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Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair |
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Senator Steve Ogden |
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Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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Senator Florence Shapiro |
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Senator Jeff Wentworth |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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At 8:55 AM
Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.
The chair called the meeting to order and the following business was
transacted:
The chair laid out HCR 63 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the resolution.
The chair laid out HCR 90 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the resolution.
The chair laid out HCR 133 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the resolution.
The chair laid out HB 114 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out HB 1070 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out HB 2091 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out HB 2759 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out HB 2793 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out HB 3814 and recognized Senator
Duncan, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
SB 1380 and recognized Senator Duncan, in the absence of the author, to explain
the bill.
The chair opened public testimony on HCR 63. No witnesses testified or registered on the
resolution. The chair moved that public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HCR 90. Witnesses registering but not testifying on
the resolution are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HCR 133. Witnesses registering but not testifying on
the resolution are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 114. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 1070. 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.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 2091. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 2759. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 2793. 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.
The chair opened public testimony on HB 3814. 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
Shapiro moved that all bills be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There
being no further business, at 9:26 AM Senator Shapiro moved that the Committee
stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Pursuant to the suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and
11.18, Senator Eltife reconvened the Senate Committee on Administration at 1:38
PM at his desk in the Senate chamber.
The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for
placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 17th,
2011, at 8:00 AM. The committee did not
recommend the removal of any bills.
The chair moved that the list of bills recommended
for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 17, 2011,
at 8:00 AM be certified. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There
being no further business, at 1:42 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