MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, May 11, 2006
11:00 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, May 11, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
The roll was called.
The chair laid out SB 37 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
A quorum was now present.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 37 be temporarily left pending.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SJR 7, which had been left pending at a
previous hearing, and recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to
explain the bill. Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that SJR 7 do
not pass but that CSSJR 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 10 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Duncan requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so
ordered. The above record vote reflects this motion.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 37, which had been left pending earlier in
the hearing. Testimony on the bill resumed. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that SB 37 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:51 p.m Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 2:00 p.m. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 2:00 p.m.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 6, SB
13, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SJR 8, SJR 9, and SJR 10.
There being no further business, at 2:01 p.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