MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, April 29, 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, April 29, 2013, in the E1.714.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair	Senator John Carona
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair
Senator Kelly Hancock
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 HB 407 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill. Senator Uresti moved that HB 407 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 2304 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2304 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 Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 2377 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

Senator Hancock moved that HB 2377 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 Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Eltife resumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 477 and recognized Senator Hancock, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Hancock moved that HB 477 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 Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HCR 31 and recognized Senator Hancock, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Hancock moved that HCR 31 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.

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 2, 2013, at 8:00 AM. The committee recommended the removal of SB 925, SB 1163, and SB 1871.

 Senator Uresti moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 2, 2013, at 8:00 AM be certified. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 0 present not voting.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 407, HB 477, HB 2304 and HB 2377 be certified for the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 8:00 AM. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

There being no further business, at 11:21 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