MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, July 2, 2009

4:08 p.m.

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, July 2, 2009, 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 Kip Averitt Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Chris Harris Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Jane Nelson Senator Kel Seliger Senator Florence Shapiro Senator John Whitmire Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini		Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Royce West

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the following bill(s):  HB 1.

 

The chair laid out HB 1, in lieu of pending bill SB 1, and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

The roll was called, and a quorum was confirmed.

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

There being no further business, at 4:18 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