MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

3:30 p.m. or upon adjourn/recess

Senator Zaffirini's Desk

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Government Organization was held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Senator Zaffirini's Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair	None
Senator Charles Schwertner, Vice Chair
Senator Brian Birdwell	OTHER LEGISLATIVE
Senator Sylvia Garcia	MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Ken Paxton	Eddie Lucio Jr.
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Larry Taylor

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The Chair laid out anew SB 794 by Senator Lucio and reopened public testimony. There being no witnesses registered for, against, or on the bill, the Chair closed public testimony. Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute for SB 794. The Chair recognized Senator Lucio to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Schwertner moved adoption of CSSB 794. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator Schwertner moved that SB 794 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 7 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 794 was reported favorably. Senator Schwertner moved that CSSB 794 be recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

The Chair laid out anew SB 1107 by Senator Zaffirini and reopened public testimony. There being no witnesses registered for, against, or on the bill, the Chair closed public testimony.

Senator Taylor moved that SB 1107 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being 7 ayes and 0 nays, SB 1107 was reported favorably. Senator Taylor moved that SB 1107 be recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

There being no further business, at 3:49 p.m., the Chair announced that the committee would stand in recess, subject to the call of the Chair.

Judith Zaffirini, Chair

Gonzalo Serrano, Clerk