MINUTES 
                                           
                SUBCOMMITTEE ON CAPITAL FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 
                                Sunday, May 14, 2006 
                                     5:00 p.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 Subcommittee on Capital Funding  
         for Higher Education was held on Sunday, May 14, 2006, in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini                Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Kyle Janek                      Senator Royce West 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Ogden assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 153, which had been left pending at a  
         previous hearing.  Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain  
         the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Zaffirini moved that HB 153 do not pass but that CSHB 153 be  
         reported to the Senate Finance Committee with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini resumed the chair.   
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s):  SB 46. 
          
         There being no further business, at 5:10 p.m. Senator Zaffirini  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair 
          
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         Amy Jeter, Clerk