MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, May 11, 2001
6:00pm
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Friday, May 11,
2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis None
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:45 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
At 11:45 a.m. Senator Duncan assumed the chair.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB1694. John Krueger, staffer for Senator
Carona, was recognized to explain the bill. Senator Duncan
moved that HB1694 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 11:47 a.m. Senator Duncan moved that the committee stand
recessed to the call of the chair.; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 3:40 p.m. the committee reconvened. There being a quorum
present, the following business was transacted:
At 3:40 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB2065 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that
HB2065 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:45 p.m. Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB609 and recognized Representative Hochberg,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapiro, to
explain the bill. Senator Harris moved that HB609 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Harris
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB1845 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Harris moved
that HB1845 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Harris moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB2914 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that
HB2914 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HCR138 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Harris, to explain the bill. Senator Harris moved that
HCR138 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Harris moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB2957 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that
HB2957 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB2833 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson moved
that HB2833 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Jackson moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:05 p.m. Senator Ellis moved that the committee stand
recessed until the call of the chair.; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 6:18 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB3667 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved
that HB3667 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HCR242 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved
that HCR242 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HJR44 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr.
moved that HJR44 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
At 6:25 p.m. Senator Harris assumed the chair.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB3088 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that
HB3088 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
At 6:30 p.m. Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB3140 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Senator Haywood moved
that HB3140 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 5 absent. Senator Haywood moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB3244 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that
HB3244 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out HB568 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved
that HB568 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill:
The chair laid out SCR48 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that SCR48 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 6 absent. Senator
Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB2845 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Cain, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that
HB2845 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 5 absent.
The chair laid out HB2153 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis moved that
HB2153 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 5 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:55 p.m. Senator Ellis moved that the committee stand
recessed until the call of the chair.; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 8:08 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The chair laid out HB2686 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr.
moved that HB2686 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 6 absent.
The chair advised that HB2365 had been tagged pursuant to Senate
Rule 11.19 and would not be heard.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s):
HB253
HB939
HB2618
HB3097
There being no further business, at 8:11 p.m. Senator Ellis
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair
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Amber Martin, Clerk