MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, March 30, 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 Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

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 Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

The chair announced that the Committee would stand recessed pending the arrival of a quorum.

 

At 9:16 AM the Committee reconvened.

 

The clerk called roll.  There was a quorum present.

 

Senator Ogden moved to suspend the 24 hour layout rule on the subcommittee report for Article II; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden laid out the recommendations for Article I.

 

Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the recommendation document.

 

Senator Ogden moved that the Committee adopt the recommendations for Article I, as amended.

 

The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

Senator Hinojosa laid out recommendations for Article IV.

 

Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the recommendation document.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Ogden moved that the Committee adopt the recommendations for Article IV, as amended.

 

The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Williams submitted a motion in writing requesting to be shown voting aye on the recommendations for Article I.

 

Senator West submitted a motion in writing requesting to be shown voting aye on the recommendations for Article I and Article IV. 

 

There being no further business, at 10:44 AM 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