MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Friday, May 21, 2021

8:45 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 Friday, May 21, 2021, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

Senator Nathan Johnson, Vice Chair

Senator Carol Alvarado

 

Senator Dawn Buckingham

Senator José Menéndez

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Drew Springer

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:54 AM. A quorum was not established, and the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HCR 5 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator West, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

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

 

Senator Schwertner moved that HCR 5 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HCR 62 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator West, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Menéndez sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

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 Schwertner moved that HCR 62 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HCR 29 and recognized Senator Alvarado, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

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

 

The chair laid out HCR 46 and recognized Senator Juan Hinojosa, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

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

 

At 9:04 AM Senator Menéndez assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HCR 89 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

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

 

At 9:05 AM Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 9:06 AM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Pursuant to a motion made by Senator Menéndez to suspend Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18 Senator Schwertner reconvened the Senate Committee on Administration at 12:40 PM in 2E.9.

 

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called: Johnson, Buckingham, and Huffman.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 5.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 5 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 5.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 5 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 29.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 29 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 46.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 46 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 62.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 62 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HCR 89.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 89 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 Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 12:45 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 


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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

 

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Matthew Cooksey, Clerk