MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, May 5, 2011
12:00 PM or 30 minutes
upon adjournment
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, May 5, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
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MEMBERS
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Royce West Senator John Whitmire Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Jane Nelson |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Florence Shapiro |
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Senator Tommy Williams |
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Senator Shapiro called the meeting to order at 3:35
PM. The following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 695 and recognized the author,
Senator Watson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The bill was left pending.
The chair laid out SB 698 and recognized the author,
Senator Watson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The bill was left pending.
The chair laid out SB 703 and recognized the author,
Senator Watson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The bill was left pending.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1771 and recognized the
author, Senator Williams, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed
on SB 1771; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
SB 516 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.
Senator Patrick sent up a committee substitute; the
chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Patrick moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Patrick moved that SB 516 do not pass but
that CSSB 516 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, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 5 absent.
Senator Patrick moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
SJR 14 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the author, to
explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SJR 14 do not pass but
that CSSJR 14 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, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 5 absent.
Senator Williams moved that SB 1771 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 5 absent.
There being no further business, at 4:57 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