MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, March 10, 2005
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Thursday, March 10, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1, the General Appropriations Bill, which
had been left pending at a previous hearing. Witnesses
registering and testifying on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
At 9:10 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed for 5 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 9:17 a.m.
Senator Ogden laid out the recommendations and related riders
for Article IX, General Provisions. Senator Ogden moved to
adopt the recommendations and riders for Article IX. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt a rider regarding a new schedule of
exempt positions for certain elected officials. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples moved to adopt a rider regarding reporting
requirements for federal homeland security funds. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:53 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed for 5 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 9:55 a.m.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt a rider regarding technical
adjustments for Adult Protective Services, South Padre Island
Nature Center, and Substance Abuse Pilot Project. There was an
objection. There was a roll call vote. The motion carried with
a record vote of 9 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting, and 3
absent.
Senator Duncan moved to adopt a rider regarding the State Data
Center System. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt directives to LBB staff; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:10 a.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