MINUTES 
          
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
                             Tuesday, April 13, 1999 
                                    8:00 a.m. 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 
          
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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, April 13, 1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.036, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Bill Ratliff                    None 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Mike Moncrief 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Royce West 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senators Truan, Barrientos, Carona and Gallegos. 
          
         At 8:05 a.m., Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1056 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Carona  
         moved adoption of  the committee substitute, as amended;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Carona moved that CSSB 1056 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
  
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 8:45 a.m. Senator Ratliff resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SJR 42 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Brown to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.   Senator Moncrief  
         sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Moncrief then moved  adoption of the committee  
         substitute, as amended; without objection, it was so ordered.  
         Senator Moncrief moved that CSSJR 42 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1695 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Brown to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Moncrief  
         sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Moncrief then moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, as amended; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Moncrief moved that CSSB 1695 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1547 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Bivins 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. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1188 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Armbrister 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. 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., the Committee recessed for session.  At  1:05  
         p.m.,  the Committee reconvened to continue the public hearing  
         on CSSB 1547 and CSSB 1188. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that CSSB 1547 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Moncrief moved that CSSB 1188 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on each bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         There being no further business, at 1:35 p.m. 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