1-1  By:  Harris of Dallas                                 S.J.R. No. 44
    1-2        (In the Senate - Filed March 12, 1993; March 15, 1993, read
    1-3  first time and referred to Committee on Finance; April 19, 1993,
    1-4  reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the
    1-5  following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 4; April 19, 1993, sent to printer.)
    1-6                            COMMITTEE VOTE
    1-7                          Yea     Nay      PNV      Absent 
    1-8        Montford           x                               
    1-9        Turner             x                               
   1-10        Armbrister         x                               
   1-11        Barrientos                 x                       
   1-12        Bivins             x                               
   1-13        Ellis                      x                       
   1-14        Haley              x                               
   1-15        Moncrief           x                               
   1-16        Parker                     x                       
   1-17        Ratliff            x                               
   1-18        Sims                                          x    
   1-19        Truan                      x                       
   1-20        Zaffirini          x                               
   1-21  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.J.R. No. 44                By:  Montford
   1-22                        SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
   1-23  proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of
   1-24  general obligation bonds for the support of the Texas agricultural
   1-25  fund.
   1-26        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
   1-27        SECTION 1.  Article III, Section 49-i(b), of the Texas
   1-28  Constitution is amended to read as follows:
   1-29        (b)  The principal amount of bonds authorized to be issued
   1-30  and to be sold <outstanding at one time> may not exceed $100 <$25>
   1-31  million for the Texas agricultural fund and $5 million for the
   1-32  rural microenterprise development fund.
   1-33        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-34  submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 2,
   1-35  1993.  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or
   1-36  against the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment authorizing
   1-37  up to $100 million in general obligation bonds to finance the Texas
   1-38  agricultural fund for providing financial assistance to develop,
   1-39  increase, improve, or expand the production, processing, marketing,
   1-40  or export of crops or products grown or produced primarily in this
   1-41  state by agricultural businesses domiciled in the state."
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   1-43                                                         Austin,
   1-44  Texas
   1-45                                                         April 19, 1993
   1-46  Hon. Bob Bullock
   1-47  President of the Senate
   1-48  Sir:
   1-49  We, your Committee on Finance to which was referred S.J.R. No. 44,
   1-50  have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to
   1-51  report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not
   1-52  pass, but that the Committee Substitute adopted in lieu thereof do
   1-53  pass and be printed.
   1-54                                                         Montford,
   1-55  Chairman
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   1-57                               WITNESSES
   1-58                                                  FOR   AGAINST  ON
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   1-60  Name:  Robert Kennedy                                          x
   1-61  Representing:  Tx. Dept. of Agriculture
   1-62  City:  Austin
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   1-64  Name:  Barry R. McBee                                          x
   1-65  Representing:  Tx. Dept. of Agriculture
   1-66  City:  Austin
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