MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, May 9, 2005
9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of the Conference Committee on SB
1
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
*****
Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Monday, May 9, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
*****
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Bob Deuell Senator John Whitmire
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator Tommy Williams
*****
The chair called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
The roll was called.
A quorum was established.
The chair laid out SB 12 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden
moved that SB 12 be left pending until a time certain vote;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1020 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Barrientos to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1020 be left pending until a time
certain vote; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1325 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1325 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1605 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill. 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 Zaffirini moved that SB 1605 be left pending
until a time certain vote; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1606 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB
1606 be left pending until a time certain vote; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1652 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Staples sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Staples to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1652 be left pending until a time
certain vote; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 11:10 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 11:30 a.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 11:35 a.m.
The chair laid out SB 12, which had been left pending earlier in
the hearing. Senator Ogden requested unanimous consent to roll
the amendments into the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Ogden then moved that the committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 12 do not pass but that CSSB 12 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 5 absent. Senator
Zaffirini and Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to
be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1020, which had been left pending earlier
in the hearing. Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of a committee
substitute sent up earlier in the hearing; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1020 do not
pass but that CSSB 1020 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 5 absent. Senator Zaffirini and Senator Barrientos
requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1605, which had been left pending earlier
in the hearing. Senator Ogden moved adoption of a committee
substitute sent up earlier in the hearing; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that SB 1605 do not pass
but that CSSB 1605 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 5 absent. Senator Zaffirini and Senator Barrientos
requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1606, which had been left pending earlier
in the hearing. 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 SB 1606
do not pass but that CSSB 1606 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 5 absent. Senator Zaffirini and Senator
Barrientos requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1652, which had been left pending earlier
in the hearing. Senator Staples moved adoption of a committee
substitute sent up earlier in the hearing; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB 1652 do not pass
but that CSSB 1652 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
5 absent. Senator Zaffirini and Senator Barrientos requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1351, which had been left pending at a
previous hearing. Senator Williams sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Williams to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Williams moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Williams moved that SB 1351 do not pass but that CSSB 1351 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 5 absent. Senator
Zaffirini and Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to
be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered.
There was no action taken on the following bill: SB 1595 by
Lucio.
There being no further business, at 12:03 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
_____________________________
Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
_____________________________
Amy Jeter, Clerk