MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

8:00 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 Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in the E1. 714.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair	Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Konni Burton, Vice Chair
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HCR 42 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hall, to explain the bill.

Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Witnesses 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 Zaffirini then moved that Committee Amendment 1 be rolled into the body of a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Zaffirini moved that HCR 42 do not pass but that CSHCR 42 be reported back 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

The chair laid out HB 394 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Nichols moved that HB 394 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 101 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Burton moved that HB 101 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 799 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

No persons registered or testified on the bill. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Burton moved that HB 799 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HCR 53 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Burton moved that HCR 53 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1288 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator West, to explain the bill.

A witness registered on the bill and is shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Burton moved that HB 1288 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1638 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator West, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Burton moved that HB 1638 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 2290 and recognized Senator Nichols, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

A witness registered on the bill and is 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 2290 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 West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1559 and recognized Senator Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 Burton moved that HB 1559 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 Burton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1963 and recognized Senator Burton, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

A witness registered on the bill and is shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nichols moved that HB 1963 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 Nichols moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 2332 and recognized Senator Burton, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

A witness registered on the bill and is shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nichols moved that HB 2332 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 Nichols moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 8:37 AM Senator Burton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 1829 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

No persons registered or testified on the bill. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nichols moved that HB 1829 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 Nichols moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 8:39 AM Senator Kolkhorst resumed the chair.

Senator Burton moved that the bills recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar be added to the recommended calendar list for the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM. 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 & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM.

Senator Burton moved that the list of bills be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM. Without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 8:46 AM Senator Burton moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair

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Vanessa Cortez, Clerk