MINUTES 
                                           
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                               Thursday, May 10, 2001 
                            12:15PM or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Thursday, May 10,  
         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 Robert Duncan                   Senator Gonzalo  
                                                 Barrientos 
         Senator Troy Fraser                     Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Tom Haywood                     Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HB2833 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Ellis moved that HB2833 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB609 and recognized Senator Jackson, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapiro, to explain the  
         bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown  
         on the attached list. Senator Ellis moved that HB609 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2957 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Sibley, to explain the  
         bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved that HB2957 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB1845. Gilbert R. Loredo, staffer for  
         Senator Van de Putte, was recognized to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved that HB1845 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2914 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Ellis moved that HB2914 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2686 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Ellis moved that HB2686 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill:  
         The chair laid out HB1447 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Ellis moved that HB1447 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 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 6 absent.  Senator Ellis moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2153 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,  
         in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Sibley, to explain  
         the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved that HB2153 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HJR82 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Truan, to explain the  
         bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Ogden sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Ogden moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden  
         moved that HJR82 do not pass but that CSHJR82 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  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 6 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out HB253 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Madla, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator  
         Ellis moved that HB253 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill:  
         The chair laid out HB568.  Greg Johnson, staffer for Senator  
         Shapleigh was recognized to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  Senator Ellis moved that HB568 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2845 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Cain, to explain the  
         bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Lindsay sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Lindsay requested unanimous consent to roll an amendment into  
         the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Lindsay then moved that the new committee substitute be  
         adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ellis  
         moved that HB2845 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB2618 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Ellis moved that HB2618 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill:  
         The chair laid out HCR138 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Harris, to explain the  
         bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved that HCR138 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB939.  Rebecca Hairgrove, staffer for  
         Senator Carona, was recognized in the to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Senator Ellis moved that HB939 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill:  
         HB1694 (There was no action taken on this bill)  
          
         There being no further business, at 4:45 p.m. Senator Ellis  
         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