MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, May 23, 2011

9:00 AM

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, May 23, 2011, in the E1.714.

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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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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. 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 on May 25, 2011, at 9:00 AM. The committee recommended the removal of HB 230, HB 300, HB 359, HB 1129, HB 2316, HB 2387, HB 2771, and HB 3439.

Senator Uresti moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 25, 2011, at 9:00AM be certified. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, and 0 present not voting.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HCR 84 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HCR 84 be reported favorably 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 9:19 AM 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