MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, March 21, 2005
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 Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Jane Nelson
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 9:04 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.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt technical corrections suggested by
the LBB; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute to SB 1. Senator
Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 do not pass but that CSSB 1 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and not be printed. Senator Zaffirini seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a record vote of 12 ayes, 0 nay, 1
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Nelson requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Ogden thanked the Committee members for their hard work
throughout the Appropriations Bill process.
There being no further business, at 9:15 a.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 Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk