MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment of the Senate Caucus
Senator Bivins' desk, Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday, May 13,
2003, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Kim Brimer Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Todd Staples
Senator Jane Nelson Senator John Whitmire
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Royce West
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
At 2:11 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1862 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bivins to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Bivins moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Bivins moved that SB 1862 do not pass but that CSSB 1862 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 6 absent. Senator Bivins
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:13 p.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 2:13 p.m. Senator Bivins
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk