MINUTES 
                                           
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                               Thursday, May 11, 2006 
                           11:00 a.m. or upon adjournment 
                           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, May 11, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Steve Ogden                     Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         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 12:36 p.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The roll was called. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 37 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         A quorum was now present. 
          
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 37 be temporarily left pending.   
         Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 7, which had been left pending at a  
         previous hearing, 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  
         Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that SJR 7 do  
         not pass but that CSSJR 7 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, 2 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Duncan requested unanimous  
         consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  The above record vote reflects this motion. 
          
         Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 37, which had been left pending earlier in  
         the hearing.  Testimony on the bill resumed.  The chair moved  
         that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 37 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:51 p.m Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand  
         recessed until 2:00 p.m.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 2:00 p.m. 
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s):  SB 6, SB  
         13, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SJR 8, SJR 9, and SJR 10. 
          
         There being no further business, at 2:01 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