MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, March 25, 2013

11:00 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, March 25, 2013, in the E1.714.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair	Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair
Senator John Carona
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 201 and recognized the author, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill.

At 11:05 AM Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

Senator Eltife sent up Committee Amendment 1.  Senator Eltife moved that Committee Amendment 1 be withdrawn.

Senator Eltife sent up Committee Amendment 2.  Senator Eltife moved that Committee Amendment 2 be withdrawn.

At 11:06 AM Senator Eltife resumed the chair.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 3.  Senator Carona moved that Committee Amendment 3 be withdrawn.

Senator Uresti sent up Committee Amendment 4.  Senator Uresti moved that Committee Amendment 4 be withdrawn.

Senator Whitmire sent up Committee Amendment 5.  Senator Whitmire moved that Committee Amendment 5 be withdrawn.

Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 6.  Senator Zaffirini moved that Committee Amendment 6 be withdrawn.

Senator Eltife moved that SB 201 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 18 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, to explain the bill.

Senator Uresti moved that SCR 18 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 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 HB 1263 and recognized Senator Carona, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 1263 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1026 and recognized Senator Carona, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Carona moved that SB 1026, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass but that it not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1093 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Uresti sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Uresti moved that SB 1093, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass but that it not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 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 SCR 21 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Uresti moved that SCR 21 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 1263, SCR 18 and SCR 21 be certified for the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM or upon recess; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on March 27, 2013, at 11:00 AM or upon recess of the Senate.

Senator Uresti moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on March 27, 2013, at 11:00 AM or upon recess of the Senate be certified. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 0 present not voting.

There being no further business, at 11:32 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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Mattie Murray, Clerk