MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Thursday, April 22, 2021

12:30 PM or 20 minutes upon adjournment

3E.4 (Civil Rights Room)

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Local Government was held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in the 3E.4 (Civil Rights Room).

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair	None
Senator José Menéndez, Vice Chair
Senator Sarah Eckhardt
Senator Roland Gutierrez
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Drew Springer
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:45 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 390.

Senator Eckhardt moved  SB 390 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2162.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2162 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Menéndez moved  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 SB 2164.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2164 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Menéndez moved  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 SB 2171.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2171 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Menéndez moved  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 SB 2173.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2173 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Menéndez moved  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 SB 2182.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2182 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Menéndez moved  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 SB 2197.

Senator Menéndez moved  SB 2197 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

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

There being no further business, at 12:53 PM Senator Bettencourt moved  the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair

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Sydney Suss, Clerk