MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, May 18, 2015

10:00 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 18, 2015, in the E1.714.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair	Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair	Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 4133 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

There being no witness wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 4133 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Uresti moved that HB 4133 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 2 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 4134 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

There being no witness wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 4134 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Uresti moved that HB 4134 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 2 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 HB 4149 and recognized Senator Campbell, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

Howard Cohen, representing Self and The Woodlands Township, registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Campbell moved that HB 4149 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Campbell moved that HB 4149 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 2 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 HCR 35 and recognized Senator Campbell, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

Gene Jantzen, representing Self, testified in favor of the bill.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Campbell moved that HCR 35 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Campbell moved that HCR 35 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 2 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 HCR 95 and recognized Senator Campbell, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

There being no witnesses wishing to testify, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Campbell moved that HCR 95 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Campbell moved that HCR 95 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 2 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 the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 20th, 2015 at 8:30 AM or upon adjournment.

Senator Uresti moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 20th, 2015 at 8:30 AM be certified. Without objection it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 10:17 AM Senator Uresti moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair

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Whitney Broughton, Clerk