MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, April 15, 2019

8:00 AM

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 Administration was held on Monday, April 15, 2019, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair	Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Pat Fallon, Vice Chair
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM. There being a quorum established at 8:19 a.m., the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SCR 7 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified and registered on the bill.

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

Senator Huffman moved that SCR 7 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 Huffman moved that the bill be recommended and certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 18 and recognized the author, Senator Campbell, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

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

Senator Fallon moved that SCR 18 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 Fallon moved that the bill be recommended and certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Huffman assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 430 and recognized Senator Hughes, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

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

Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 430 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended and certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 907 and recognized the author, Senator Hughes, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified and registered on the bill.

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

Senator Hughes moved that SB 907 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 Hughes resumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 281 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.

Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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 Zaffirini moved that CSSB 281 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended and certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1693 and recognized the author, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified and registered on the bill.

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

Senator Fallon moved that SB 1693 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 Fallon moved that the bill be recommended and certified 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 April 17, 2019, at noon or upon adjournment.

Senator Fallon moved that the bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on April 17, 2019, at noon or upon adjournment be certified.  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 8:55 AM Senator Fallon moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair

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Courtney Smith, Clerk