MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, May 13, 1997
10:00 am or Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Tuesday, May 13, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Carlos Truan Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator David Sibley
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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Senator Truan, the Acting Chair, called the meeting to order
at 11:55 am. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The Chair laid out HB 1107 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Moncrief to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Moncrief moved adoption of the committee substitute, without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Moncrief sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Moncrief requested unanimous consent to incorporate
the amendment into the committee substitute. Senator Moncrief
then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted.
No witnesses appeared for, against, or on HB 1107.
Senator Moncrief moved that HB 1107 do not pass but that CSHB
1107 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 12:05 pm Senator
Truan 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