MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, May 13, 2019

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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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 13, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:08 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HCR 131 and recognized Senator Nathan Johnson, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 131 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 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 HCR 137 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Menéndez, to explain the bill.

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

Senator Menéndez moved that HCR 137 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 Menéndez 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 HB 2586 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hughes, 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 Hughes moved that HB 2586 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 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 to be recommended for placement on Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 15, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

Senator Fallon moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 15, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. be certified.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

There being no further business, at 8:23 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