MINUTES 
                                           
                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                                Sunday, May 14, 2006 
           5:15 p.m. or upon adjournment of the Subcommittee on Capital  
                            Funding for Higher Education 
                           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 Sunday, May 14, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Steve Ogden                     None 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.   
          
         Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 6:15  
         p.m. 
          
         Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 6:25 p.m. 
          
         There being a quorum present, the following business was  
         transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out the Subcommittee Report on HB 153 and its  
         committee substitute,  and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Zaffirini, to explain the Subcommittee Report.  Senator  
         Zaffirini moved that HB 153 do not pass but that CSHB 153 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of  
         14 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
  
         The chair laid out HB 149, which had been left pending at a  
         previous hearing, and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator  
         Averitt, to explain the bill.  Senator Averitt sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Averitt to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Averitt moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Averitt moved that HB 149 do not pass but that CSHB 149 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of  
         15 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 7:00 p.m. Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Steve Ogden, Chair 
          
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         Amy Jeter, Clerk