MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

1:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair	None
Senator Pat Fallon, Vice Chair
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 1821 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified and registered on the bill.

Senator Fallon moved that HB 1821 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 for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 692 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

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

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Huffman moved that HB 692 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 for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 2471 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Johnson moved that HB 2471 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1415 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 1415 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 for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3217 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Paxton, 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 Nichols moved that HB 3217 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 1251 and recognized Senator Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

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

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Nichols moved that HB 1251 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 for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 20 and recognized the author, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.

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

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Huffman moved that SCR 20 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 for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Fallon assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HCR 122 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hughes, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

Senator Hughes moved that HCR 122 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 moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hughes resumed the chair.

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 10, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

Senator Fallon moved that the list of bills be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 10, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. be certified. 

Senator Fallon moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 10, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. be certified.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

There being no further business, at 2:33 PM Senator Hughes 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