MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Monday, March 14, 2011

2:30 PM or upon adjournment

E1.714

 

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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, March 14, 2011, in the E1.714.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair

 

None

Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Steve Ogden

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Jeff Wentworth

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Carlos Uresti

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator John Whitmire

 

Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SCR 16 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, 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 Wentworth moved that SCR 16 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senators Shapiro and Uresti asked unanimous consent to be showing present and voting aye; there being no objection it was so ordered.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SCR 11 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, 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 11 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senator Whitmire asks unanimous consent to be shown present and voting aye; there being no objection it was so ordered.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

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

 

The chair laid out SCR 18 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, 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 sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Zaffirini moved that SCR 18, as amended, be reported back 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 65 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 Eltife moved that SB 65 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SCR 10 and recognized the author, Senator Ellis, 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 Uresti moved that SCR 10 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 Uresti moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 202 and recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses 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 Eltife moved that SB 202 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local and Uncontested Calendar to be held on March 17, 2011 at 8:30 AM.  The committee recommended the removal of SB 173, SB 221, SB 425, SB 240, SB 763, SB 367, SB 488, SB 304, SB 44.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, 0 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 3:44 PM Senator Eltife moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Kevin Eltife, Chair

 

 

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Kara Crawford, Clerk