MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, March 4, 1997
12:00 pm Or On Adjournment of the Senate
Senate Chamber, Senator Ratliff's Desk
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Tuesday, March 4, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator David Sibley
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:40 pm. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
At 12:41 pm Senator Truan resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 886 and recognized the author, Senator
Ratliff, to explain the bill.
No witnesses appeared on, in favor, or against SB 886.
Senator Ratliff moved that SB 886 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 12:50 pm Senator Ratliff resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 12:50 pm Senator Ratliff
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk