MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 20, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Thursday, February 20, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. The
committee was in recess from the previous day. The following
business was transacted:
Testimony was given on the following agencies with witnesses on
the attached list:
Texas Commission for the Blind
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention
At 8:48 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
At 8:56 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 15 do not pass but that CSSB 15
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 14 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention, continued
At 9:53 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the committee stand
recessed until one hour after adjournment of the Senate; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 12:08 p.m. the committee reconvened.
At 12:08 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention, continued
At 12:28 p.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Office of the Governor
At 1:44 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
Secretary of State
Texas Ethics Commission
At 2:10 p.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Public Finance Authority
At 2:35 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
At 2:39 p.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Commission on Human Rights
Department of Information Resources
At 3:40 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
Library & Archieves Commission
At 3:45 p.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
State Office of Risk Management
Office of State-Federal Relations
Veterans Commission
At 4:49 p.m. Senator Ogden assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 5:16 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk