MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, May 14, 1999
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment of the Senate
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 Friday, May 14, 1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Carlos Truan Senator Royce West
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Steve Ogden
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:50 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senators Duncan, Fraser and Ogden.
The Chair laid out HB 550 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Carona, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 550 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Moncrief moved that HB 550 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:55 p.m. Senator Carona assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3084 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ratliff, to explain the bill.
There were no witnesses present who wished to testify or
register for, against, or on HB 3084.
The Chair moved that HB 3084 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ratliff moved that HB 3084 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Moncrief moved to reconsider the action taken on the
recommendation to place HB 3084 on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Ratliff then moved that HB 3084 not be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:58 p.m. Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3623 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ratliff, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 3623 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ratliff moved that HB 3623 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:00 p.m. Senator Ratliff resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 2429 and recognized Senator Carona, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 2429 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Truan moved that HB 2429 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 703 and recognized Senator Truan, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 703 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Moncrief moved that HB 703 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 598 and recognized Senator Truan, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
There were no witnesses present who wished to testify or
register for, against, or on HB 598.
Senator Moncrief moved that HB 598 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 2269 and recognized Senator Truan, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Truan moved that HB 2269 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3032 and recognized Senator Truan, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Truan moved that HB 3032 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 2371, which had been left pending during
a previous hearing, and recognized Senator Moncrief for a
motion.
Senator Moncrief moved to reconsider the vote on the adoption
of Committee Amendment 1; without objection it was so
ordered. Senator Moncrief then moved to withdraw Committee
Amendment 1; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Moncrief moved that HB 2371 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HJR 4 and recognized Senator Moncrief, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
There were no witnesses present who wished to testify or
register for, against, or on HJR 4.
Senator Moncrief moved that HJR 4 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 10:25 p.m. Senator Ratliff
moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it
was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chair
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Patricia Hicks, Clerk