MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 24, 2005
10:00 a.m. or upon adjournment
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 24, 2005, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden None
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
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 11:52 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1, the General Appropriations Bill, which
had been left pending at a previous hearing. Witnesses
providing testimony are shown on the attached list.
The chair recognized Senator Williams to lay out the workgroup
recommendations for Article I.
At 1:37 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
At 1:40 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair recognized Senator Williams to lay out the workgroup
recommendations report on Article I, Employee Compensation.
At 1:51 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 2:00 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 2:04 p.m.
Senator Nelson moved to not adopt the rider relating to the
Office of the Attorney General Reallocation and Increased
Appropriation of Compensation to the Victims of Crime Fund.
Senator Nelson moved to withdraw the motion to not adopt;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations
for Article I, with the exception of pending items. Senator West
seconded the motion. There was a roll call vote. The motion
carried with a record vote of 15 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 1 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to leave Item 1A of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation pending.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to leave Items 1B and 1C of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation pending.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 2 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 7 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 8 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 11 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 12 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 13 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 15 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Senator
Williams moved to withdraw the motion for adoption; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Item 16 of the Article I
workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt Items 17, 19, 21 and 23 of the
Article I workgroup recommendations on Employee Compensation.
Senator Williams moved to withdraw the motion to adopt Items 21
and 23; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Williams
moved to adopt Items 17 and 19 of the Article I workgroup
recommendations on Employee Compensation. Without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:50 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed until 9:00 a.m., Monday,
February 28, 2005. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk