MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

5:30 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 Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the 3E.4 (Civil Rights Room).

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair	Senator José Menéndez, Vice Chair
Senator Bob Hall	Senator Sarah Eckhardt
Senator Robert Nichols	Senator Roland Gutierrez
Senator Angela Paxton	Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Drew Springer

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:56 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 318.

Senator Springer moved  the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Springer moved  SB 318 do not pass but  CSSB 318 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

Senator Springer 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 594.

Senator Springer moved  SB 594 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

Senator Springer 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 1854.

Senator Springer moved  SB 1854 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

Senator Springer 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 1919.

Senator Springer moved  the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Springer moved  SB 1919 do not pass but  CSSB 1919 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

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

There being no further business, at 6:00 PM Senator Springer 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