MINUTES 
                                           
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                               Monday, April 24, 2006 
                                     10:30 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 Monday, April 24, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Steve Ogden                     Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini                Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:34 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 
          
         The chair laid out SJR 9 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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 Ogden  
         moved that SJR 9 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 17 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, 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 Ogden moved that SB 17 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 8 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, 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 Ogden moved that SJR 8 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 10 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  No public testimony was taken on  
         the bill.  At the request of the author, Senator Ogden moved  
         that SJR 10 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 16 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.  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 16 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 13 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Duncan 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 13 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ogden, to explain the bill.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 15 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 1:36 p.m. Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Steve Ogden, Chair 
          
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         Amy Jeter, Clerk