MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

10:00 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 Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in the Betty King Committee Room 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 10:22 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 3029 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Rodríguez, 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 Menéndez moved that HB 3029 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

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

The chair laid out SCR 63 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, 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 Zaffirini moved that SCR 63 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out the list of bills to be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Senator Fallon moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., be certified.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further business, at 10:51 AM Senator Hughes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:30 PM Senator Hughes reconvened the meeting.

The chair laid out HB 4765 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

Senator Fallon moved that HB 4765 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.

There being no further business, at 1:32 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