SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                                                                    Minutes
                                                 Thursday, January 23, 1997
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                                      MINUTES
         
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                             Thursday, January 23, 1997
                                      9:00 am
                                   Senate Chamber
         
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, 
         a meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Thursday, 
         January 23, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.  
         
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    None
         Senator Carlos Truan
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
         Senator Teel Bivins
         Senator J.E. Brown
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
         Senator Mike Moncrief
         Senator Jane Nelson
         Senator David Sibley
         Senator Jeff Wentworth
         Senator Royce West
         Senator Judith Zaffirini
         
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.  There being a 
         quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  none.