MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, May 12, 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 Monday, May 12, 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 8:14 a.m. The
committee was in recess from the previous hearing. The
following business was transacted:
At 8:15 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 7 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. 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 Bivins moved that HB 7 be
left pending to await an amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1865 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. There was no testimony on this
bill. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1865 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 12 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out HB 3175 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. 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 Bivins moved that HB 3175
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 12 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
At 8:53 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 2292 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
At 8:54 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on HB 2292 are shown on
the attached list.
At 9:01 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed on HB 2292;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins moved that
HB 2292 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:20 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the committee stand at
ease until10:45 a.m.
At 10:56 a.m. the committee reconvened.
At 10:57 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Senator Bivins sent up a committee substitute for HB 7; the
chair recognized Senator Bivins to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Duncan sent up
Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Staples sent up Committee
Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment 4 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins
requested unanimous consent to incorporate the five amendments
into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that HB 7 do not pass but that CSHB 7 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of
11 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Pursuant to
a motion in writing submitted to the chair, Senator Barrientos
was granted unanimous consent to be shown voting nay on the
committee substitute for HB 7.
There being no further business, at 11:10 a.m. Senator Bivins
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