MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, March 10, 1997
9:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, an open meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance
was held on Monday, March 10, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Eddie Lucio,
Jr.
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator David Sibley
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator J.E. Brown
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 am. There
being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted.
The Committee began markup on the General Appropriations
Bill (S.B. 5) and discussed agency budget issues falling
under Articles I through III.
Committee members called on Legislative Budget Board staff
to answer questions.
The Committee recessed at 10:40 am.
The Committee resumed its markup session on the General
Appropriations Bill at 1:10 pm and discussed agency budget
issues falling under Articles III through V.
At 3:00 pm, Senator Ratliff moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 9:00 am, Tuesday, March 11, 1997 to continue
markup. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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