MINUTES
         
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                            Monday, February 3, 1997
                                     9:30 am
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
         
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 
         11.11, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was held 
         on Monday, February 3, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room 
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas.  
         
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    Senator Carlos Truan
         Senator Mike Moncrief
         Senator Jane Nelson                     
         Senator David Sibley                    
         Senator Jeff Wentworth                  
         Senator Royce West                      
         Senator Judith Zaffirini
         
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         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
         Senator Teel Bivins
         Senator J.E. Brown
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
         
         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 am.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         At 9:35 am Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 218 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Ratliff, to explain the bill.
         Senator Ratliff sent up a committee substitute; the Chair 
         recognized Senator Ratliff to explain the difference between 
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  
         
         
              Maricela Rodriguez Barr, representing TX Board of 
              Architectural Examiners, testified in favor of the bill.
              John O. Greer, Chairman, representing TX Board of 
              Architectural Examiners, registered but did not testify 
              in favor of the bill.
              Cathy Hendricks, Executive Director, representing TX 
              Board of Architectural Examiners, registered but did not 
     
          
         





              testify in favor of the bill.
         
         Senator Ratliff moved that SB 218 do not pass but that CSSB 
         218 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a 
         vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  
         After the vote was recorded, Senators Brown and Lucio moved 
         for unanimous consent to be shown voting aye to report CSSB 
         218 favorably to the Senate.  The motion carried with no 
         objection.
         
         
         The Chair laid out SB 297 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Ratliff, to explain the bill.  
         
              David Anderson, representing Texas Education Agency, 
              testified on the bill.
              David Dunn, representing Legislative Budget Board, 
              testified on the bill.
         
         Senator Ratliff moved that SB 297 be reported favorably to the 
         full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be 
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 2 
         present not voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         At 10:30 am Senator Ratliff assumed the chair.  
         
         There being no further business, at 10:30 am Senator Ratliff 
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of 
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.  
         
         
         
         
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         Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
         
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         Patricia Hicks, Clerk