MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, March 22, 2001
9:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Chris Harris
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Robert Duncan Senator John Whitmire
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 9:32 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair. Senator Ellis
asked for unanimous consent to be voting with the Chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered. The Committee considered
the following bills:
The chair laid out SB813 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Truan sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Brown to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Truan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Truan moved that SB813 do not pass but that
CSSB813 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3
absent. Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1230 and recognized Senator Truan, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Truan moved that SB1230 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Truan moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB734 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB734 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator
Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB1547 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB1547
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
There being no further business, at 10:03 a.m. Senator Zaffirini
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair
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Amber Martin, Clerk