MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, March 18, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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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 Thursday, March 18, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff None
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Royce West
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The Committee resumed its markup session on the General
Appropriations Bill (Senate Bill 2) and worked on the
following:
Aerospace Commission
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Lottery Commission
Department of Transportation
The Committee adopted specific items included in the
Legislative Budget Board (LBB) markup document for each
agency. Final action will be taken on adopted items at the
end of the markup process.
Action taken on items not included in the LBB markup document
included the following:
During the markup session for the Department of Housing
and Community Affairs:
Senator Barrientos sent up and moved adoption of a
rider to add a new Texas Youth Works Program
strategy. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos sent up and moved adoption of an
amendment to Rider 3, Housing Assistance, which
would clarify the intent for the agency to set goals
to apply $30,000,000 for housing assistance to
certain individuals.
Senator Barrientos sent up and moved adoption of a
request to add 12 additional FTEs to the
Manufactured Housing Division. Without objection,
it was so ordered.
Witnesses called on to answer questions of the committee are
shown on the attached list.
The Chair laid out SJR 21, which had been left pending during
a previous hearing, and recognized the author, Senator Carona,
for a motion.
Senator Carona moved that SJR 21 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 783, which had been left pending during
a previous hearing, and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, for a motion.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 783 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 1:35 p.m. Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out CSSB 928, which had been left pending
during a previous hearing, and recognized the author, Senator
Ratliff, for a motion.
Senator Ratliff moved that SB 928 do not pass but that CSSB
928 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 2:55 p.m. Senator Ratliff resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 3:00 p.m. Senator Ratliff
announced that the Committee would 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