MINUTES 
          
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                             Monday, April 19, 1999 
                                    9:00 a.m. 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was  
         held on Monday, April 19, 1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    None 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Royce West 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
         Senators Barrientos and Fraser. 
          
         At 9:06 a.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Ratliff, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Ratliff sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Ratliff to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.   Senator  
         Ratliff explained that CSHB1 was what had  formally been  
         referred  to by the Committee as Senate Bill 2.  Senator  
         Ratliff then moved adoption of the committee substitute,  
         without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair recognized John Keel and John O'Brien of the  
         Legislative Budget Board to provide an overview of  the bill. 
          
         Senator Ratliff  moved that  HB 1 do not pass but that CSHB 1  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 9:40 a.m. Senator Ratliff resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1354 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1354 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 9:25 a.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1841 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ratliff, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ratliff sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Ratliff to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Ratliff moved adoption of the committee substitute, without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There were no witnesses present who wished to testify for,  
         against, or on SB 1841. 
          
         Senator Ratliff moved that SB 1841 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1841 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1862 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ratliff, to explain the bill.   
          
         There were no witnesses present who wished to testify for,  
         against, or on SB 1862. 
          
         Senator Ratliff moved that SB 1862 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for  
  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 805 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that SB 805 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1547 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Bivins to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Moncrief  moved  to reconsider the action taken on  the  
         adoption of  a committee substitute during a previous hearing;  
         without objection it was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief then  
         moved adoption of  a  new committee substitute, without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Public testimony was heard on the bill on April 13, 1999. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that SB 1547 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1547 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1488 and recognized  Karey Barton of the  
         Comptroller's Office, to explain the bill on behalf of Senator  
         Armbrister. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  The  
         Chair announced that the amendment would be incorporated into  
         the committee substitute.  Senator Moncrief then moved that  
         the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Moncrief moved that SB 1488 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1488 be reported back to the Senate with  
  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There was no action taken on SB 848. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:10 a.m. Senator Ratliff  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair 
          
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         Patricia Hicks, Clerk