MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, April 10, 2003
9:00 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, April 10, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Florence Shapiro
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 9:10 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Testimony was given on the following agencies with witnesses on
the attached list:
Article III - Public Education
Workgroup motions were given by Senator Shapiro
State Board for Educator Certification - Committee adopted
workgroup recommendations.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Committee
adopted workgroup recommendations.
Texas School for the Deaf - Committee adopted workgroup
recommendations.
Article III - Higher Education
Workgroup presentation was given by Senator West
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Higher Education Fund
Available University Fund
Texas Excellence Fund
University Research Fund
General Academic Institutions, System Office, and Two-Year
Lamars
Health-Related Institutions
At 9:53 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the committee stand
recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:32 p.m. the committee reconvened.
Senator West continued the workgroup presentation on Higher
Education.
Public Community/Junior Colleges
Texas State Technical College System
Texas Ag. Experiment Station
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Forest Service
Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
Texas Food and Fibers Commission
Special Provisions
Tobacco Funds for Article III
At 1:54 p.m. the committee stood at ease to await a quorum.
At 2:05 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The following members gave a motion in writing and asked to be
shown voting aye on Article III, Public Education:
Senator Averitt and Senator Brimer.
Senator West moved adoption of a rider that would call for a
portion of the TEXAS Grants appropriation to be awarded as
Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG). Without objection, the rider
was adopted.
Senator West moved that the full committee adopt the workgroup
recommendations for Article III, Higher Education. There was a
roll call vote. The motion carried with a record vote of 12
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
There being no further business, at 2:12 p.m. Senator Bivins
moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:00 a.m. the
following morning. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk