MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, March 31, 2011

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Thursday, March 31, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

None

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

 

 

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

Senator Whitmire laid out recommendations for Article V from the Subcommittee on Public Safety.

 

Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the recommendation document.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee adopt the recommendations for Article V, as amended.

 

The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 1 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

At 9:57 AM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.    

 

At 1:00 PM Senator Ogden reconvened the meeting.

 

The chair announced the Committee would wait on a quorum before laying out recommendations for Article II.

 

At 1:14 PM the chair announced the Committee would stand recessed until 1:30 PM.

 

Senator Shapiro announced the Committee would stand recessed until 2:00 PM.

 

At 2:00 PM the Committee reconvened.

 

Senator Patrick asked to be shown voting no on Article V recommendations, as amended; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Shapiro asked to be shown voting aye on Article V recommendations, as amended; without objection, it was so ordered.    

 

Senator Nelson laid out recommendations for Article II from the Subcommittee on Medicaid.

 

Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the recommendation document.

 

Senator Duncan moved that items 1 and 2 from the Article II Decision Document, Motion to Make Revisions and Additions be adopted.  There was objection and a roll call vote was taken. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Shapiro moved that item 3 from the Article II Decision Document, Motion to Make Revisions and Additions be adopted.  There was objection and a roll call vote was taken. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Ogden moved to make revisions to the Article II Decision Document, Motion to Make Revisions and Additions beginning with the Department of Aging and Disability Services.   There was objection and a roll call vote was taken. The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 2 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Nelson moved that the Committee adopt the recommendations for Article II, as amended.

 

The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 4:10 PM 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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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk