MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

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 Jurisprudence was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West, Chair	Senator John Carona
Senator José Rodríguez, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Kelly Hancock

Senator Ken Paxton

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Rodríguez moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on February 5, 2013.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 268 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, 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 Rodríguez moved that SB 268 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, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:34 PM Senator Rodríguez assumed the Chair.

The Chair laid out SB 250 and recognized the author, Senator West, 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 Paxton moved that SB 250 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Campbell moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 353 and recognized the author, Senator West, 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 West moved that SB 353 be left pending.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 389 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill.

Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator West moved adoption of the committee substitute.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

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 Paxton moved that SB 389 do not pass but that CSSB 389 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Campbell moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 390 and recognized the author, Senator West, 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 Hancock moved that SB 390 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Campbell moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 391 and recognized the author, Senator West, 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 Paxton moved that SB 391 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 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.

At 2:02 PM Senator West resumed the Chair.

There being no further business, at 2:03 PM Senator West moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Royce West, Chair

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Tiffany White, Clerk