MINUTES
         
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                              Monday, March 3, 1997
                                     9:30 am
                          Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
         
         
                                      *****
         
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was 
         held on Monday, March 3, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room 
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas.  
         
         
         
                                      *****
         
         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    Senator J.E. Brown
         Senator Carlos Truan                    Senator Royce West
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
         Senator Mike Moncrief
         Senator Jane Nelson
         Senator David Sibley
         Senator Jeff Wentworth
         Senator Judith Zaffirini
         
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister
         Senator Teel Bivins
         
         
                                      *****
         
         
         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:40 am.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 584 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Ogden, to explain the bill.  Senator Moncrief sent up a 
         committee substitute and moved adoption; without objection the 
         committee substitute was adopted.  The Chair recognized Senator 
         Ogden to explain the difference between the committee substitute 
         and the bill as filed.  
         
         
         
         Senator Moncrief moved that SB 584 do not pass but that CSSB 584 
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it 
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 11
 
         





         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 412 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  Senator Zaffirini sent up a 
         committee substitute and moved adoption; without objection, the 
         committee substitute was adopted.  The Chair recognized Senator 
         Zaffirini to explain the difference between the committee 
         substitute and the bill as filed.  
         
              Cindy Alexander, representing Comptroller of Public 
              Accounts, testified on the bill.
              Howard G. Baldwin, Jr., representing Department of 
              Protective and Regulatory Services, testified on the bill.
              Phyllis Coombes, representing Comptroller of Public 
              Accounts, registered but did not testify on the bill.
         
         Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 412 do not pass but that CSSB 
         412 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 3 absent.  Senator 
         Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for 
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so 
         ordered.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 492 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Patterson, to explain the bill.  
         
              Dick H. Gregg, Jr., representing City of Nassau Bay, 
              testified in favor of the bill.
         
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 492 be reported favorably to 
         the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be 
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 
         present not voting, and 3 absent.  After the record vote, the 
         Chair announced that Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent 
         to be shown voting aye on the previous motion; without 
         objection, the final vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not 
         voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Armbrister requested unanimous 
         consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; 
         without objection, it was so ordered.  
         
         No action was taken on SB 701.
         
         Committee members discussed the proposed schedule and procedures 
         for  SB 5 mark-up (general appropriations bill).
         
         There being no further business, at 10:40 am Senator Ratliff 
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of 
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.  
         
         
         
         ______________________
         Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
 
         





         
         
         
         ______________________