MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, April 21, 2011

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Thursday, April 21, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

None

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

 

 

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 1 in lieu of SB 1 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 senate bill as filed.

 

Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Ogden requested unanimous consent to incorporate Committee Amendment 1 into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Patrick asked to be shown voting nay to the adoption of Committee Amendment 1. 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 HB 1 do not pass but that CSHB 1 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SJR 4 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that SJR 4 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, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SJR 5 and recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Ogden moved to withdraw the committee substitute that had previously been sent up.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden sent up a new committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Ogden then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden moved that SJR 5 do not pass but that CSSJR 5 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 15 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

There being no further business, at 9:38 AM 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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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk