MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

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 Tuesday, October 17, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kyle Janek Senator Jane Nelson Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Royce West Senator Tommy Williams		Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kim Brimer Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Todd Staples Senator John Whitmire

 

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The Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Education Committee held a joint hearing regarding their Joint Committee Charge:  Review and make recommendations that address the state's facility infrastructure needs for public schools, including effective models for state funding as well as efficient methods to ensure responsible use of public tax dollars.

 

Senator Ogden called the Senate Finance Committee to order at 9:01 a.m.  Senator Shapiro called the Senate Education Committee to order at 9:01 a.m.  Senator Ogden and Senator Shapiro shared presiding duties during the hearing.

 

There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The Committees heard invited and public testimony on the Joint Committee Charge.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the charge are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Ogden recognized Senator Lucio as being present at the hearing.

 

There being no further business, at 1:06 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Senate Finance Committee stand recessed until 10:00 a.m., October 23, 2006.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

There being no further business, at 1:06 p.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the Senate Education Committee stand recessed until 10:00 a.m., October 18, 2006.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk