MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, June 23, 2005
8:30 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, June 23, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Robert Duncan Senator John Whitmire
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
The roll was called.
Senator Ogden moved that the Finance Committee operate under the
Committee Rules adopted during the Regular Session of the 79th
Legislature; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 4 and recognized the author, Senator
Williams, to explain the bill.
A quorum was established.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden
moved that SB 4 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair recognized witnesses to provide invited testimony
relating to Available General Revenue. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the topic are shown on the attached list.
There being no further business, at 11:14 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