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