The Senate recessed until 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, after Senator Zaffirini moved that the chamber stand in recess and the presiding officer said no objection was heard.

The action followed the dean of the Senate moving to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal; the presiding officer declared that motion adopted. Senator Zaffirini then said, "I move that the Senate stand in recess until 6 p.m. today, Monday, August 18." The presiding officer asked, "Any objection?" and, after "hearing none," announced, "we will stand in recess till 6 p.m."

A roll call taken at the start of the session listed members present, and the presiding officer noted a quorum was present. Before recess, senators were told the Senate's Caucus of the Whole will meet in the Betty King Room and that roll call for that caucus would be at 5:15 p.m.

No roll-call votes were recorded on the motion to dispense with the journal or the recess motion; both were handled by unanimous consent as reflected in the transcript. The Senate reconvened from recess at 6 p.m. according to the announced schedule.