MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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 Tuesday, March 1, 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 8:03 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 Whitmire to lay out the workgroup
recommendations for Article V.
At 8:55 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed for 15 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 9:14 a.m.
At 9:15 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 9:45 a.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 9:47 a.m.
Senator Williams moved to leave pending the rider relating to
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Contracted Temporary
Capacity of the Article V workgroup recommendations. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that the rider relating to the Commission
on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Limitation
on Employment of the Article V workgroup recommendations be
adopted in conjunction with the Article V workgroup
recommendations. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved to pend Items 2 and 3 regarding the
Adjutant General's Department, and Items 2 and 3 regarding the
Military Facilities Commission. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Whitmire moved to adopt the amended workgroup
recommendations for Article V, with the exception of pending
items. Senator Staples 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 Nelson and
Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on the workgroup recommendations for Article V; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair recognized Senator Duncan to lay out the workgroup
recommendations for Article III relating to public education.
Senator Duncan moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for
Article III relating to public education, with the exception of
pending items. There was a roll call vote. The motion carried
with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 2 present not voting, and
4 absent. Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown
voting aye on the workgroup recommendations for Article III
relating to public education; 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 10:42 a.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed until 45 minutes after
adjournment of the Senate the following day, March 2, 2005.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk