Austin American-Statesman METRO STATE Wednesday, March 2, 2005 B5 79TH LEGISLATURE Breaking news, in-depth stories, top issues and an e-mail newsletter service are available at statesman.com/legislature. EDUCATION: Foes see no long-term fixes in bill Continued from B1 education lobby want taxpayers write a blank check," said Peggy Venable of Americans for Prosperity, a group that seeks lower taxes. The bill calls for a one-third reduction in local property taxes for school operations. It still would require some districts with high property values per student to share revenue with districts that have lower values, but about 75 districts, including HIGHER EDUCATION A new call for students on boards of regents For more than 30 years, enthusiastic college students and sympathetic lawmakers have tried to put a student voice on one or more of the state's university boards of regents. And each time they've failed.
Funerals and Memorials Dr. George Alvin Finley IV "Buck" Dr. Buck Finley, born March 8th, 1967 in Dallas, Texas, was the son of George A. Finley III and the late Sue Sellors Finley. He passed away on February 25th, 2005 at the age of 37 after a long struggle with drug addiction.
Buck grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended Incarnate Word Academy where he was an outstanding basketball player and graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1985. Buck graduated with a B.A. from Austin College in Sherman, Texas; completed post work at Texas A8M University in College Station and received his D.D.S from University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1999.
He received an advanced degree from Asahi University School of Dentistry in Asahi, Japan. He is survived by his father, George Finley and his wife Phyllis. Finley of Corpus Christi, Texas, his sister Valerie Finley Armstrong and husband Beau Armstrong, his niece Addy Armstrong and nephew Buck 1 Armstrong of Austin, Texas; his aunts and uncles Sam and Val Dunnam of Austin, Texas; Sue Finley Moody of Scottsdale, Arizona; Hans and Susan Lagerloef of Tucson, Arizona; and J.P. Lagerloef of Panama City, Florida; step-brother Drew and wife Eileen Liedeker of Austin, Texas and step-sister Shelby and husband Chad Mauldin of San Antonio, Texas and their children. Buck is also survived by numerous cousins and friends.
Buck was a brilliant dental surgeon, licensed pilot, and gifted athlete. His love of sports began with tennis and skateboarding. His passion and extraordinary talent for water sports including surfing, wind surfing, sailing and wakeboarding were well known among his many friends and family. Dr. Buck was a beautiful, sensitive and caring person who will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
His family wishes to express its deep gratitude all the people in Buck's life who reached out to him to help him in his difficult journey to find peace, sobriety and serenity. Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, at 10:00 a.m. and Friday, March 4, 2005 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Corpus Christi, Texas at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions can be made to: Austin Recovery 8402 Cross Park Austin, TX 78754 or Charlie's Place (Coastal Bend Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center) P.O. Box 4996, Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-4996.
Memorials and guestbook online at wefish.com WEED CORLEY-FISH FUNERAL HOME 3125 Lamar, Austin, no longer would have to share their revenue. Critics had assailed a provision in the bill that would cap at 35 percent the amount of local property tax money that the wealthiest districts would have to send elsewhere. That provision would create major funding increases for about two dozen districts, most of which are extremely small but one of which is in Highland Park, a wealthy enclave near Dallas. So what makes Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, can fare any better? probably even more important now that we have a student on the board of regents since the regents have now been given the authority to set tuition," said Wentworth, referring to last session's decision to take tuition-setting authority away from the Legislature and give it to each system's regents.
Wentworth said he plans to file a student regent bill sometime this week. He said he is still trying to get other senators to sign on, including Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, who wrote a similar bill last session. Wentworth's bill calls for staggered two-year terms, allowing student regents to learn for a year before they are allowed to cast votes. HONORS Willie Nelson Way? It could happen If one lawmaker has his way, a stretch of Texas 130 that will run through Travis and Williamson counties will be named for Willie Nelson. "Willie Nelson has become an indelible part of Central Texas' cultural landscape," said Sen.
Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin. CAMPISE, Charles, 81, of Georgetown died Sunday. Services were Tuesday. Arrangements by the Gabriels, Georgetown. DAWSON, Robert 0., 65, of Austin died Saturday.
Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday, Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Services 2 p.m. April 2, LBJ Auditorium. DeGINDER, Lorna Eileen, 101, of Georgetown died Tuesday.
No services planned. Arrangements by CookWalden, Lamar location. DITTMAR, Auguste Marie, 96, of Austin died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. today, St.
Paul Lutheran Church. Burial Austin Memorial Park. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish. ETHERIDGE, Kenneth 85, of Austin, formerly of Abilene, Monday. Services 11 a.m.
today, of the Hills Funeral Home. Burial will be private. FLORES, Valerie Marie, infant daughter of Mary Lou and Javier Flores of Cedar Creek, died Monday. Rosary 7:30 p.m. today, Mission Funeral Home.
Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Dolores Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery. HAMLETT, Evelyn Henry, 83, of Corpus Christi, formerly of Lockhart, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m.
today, First Lockhart Baptist Church. Burial Lockhart City Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomason, San Marcos. HODGKINS, David, 77, of Georgetown died Tuesday. Services pending.
Arrangements by the Gabriels, Georgetown. HOFFMANN, James 62, of Georgetown died Monday. Visitation 8 a.m. today, Phillips Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings. Services 10 a.m.
Thursday, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Giddings. Burial Giddings City Cemetery. KRUEGER, Katie 94, of Austin died Tuesday. Services pending. Arrangements by Wilke-Clay-Fish.
KING, George 69, of Round Rock died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. today, Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville. Burial Parks Cemetery. LAWRENCE, Jacklyne of Austin died Feb.
25. Services 3 p.m. Friday, All Saints Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish. LINEMAN, Sharon 73, of Round Rock died Tuesday.
Services pending. Arrangements by All Faiths, north location. MAJORS, Yasmine Yvette, 50, of Austin died Sunday. Wake 6 p.m. Friday, King-Tears Mortuary.
Services 11 Did you know FATS are good for you? Learn about how essential fatty acids can help with Insulin Resistance Hormone Balancing Metabolism Class Times: Mon. March 7, 6:30 Call for additional information Nature's Garden Round Rock 310-8880 IH-35 N. 620 (Albertson's Plaza) The committee agreed to phase in the cap over three years so that those districts will see smaller initial increases in their state and local funding. But those schools still will get larger revenue bumps than most. House leaders hope to offset the property tax cuts with a combination of tax increases, including a new business tax.
But the tax shift is not expected to produce additional revenue, meaning lawmakers will have to find the $3 billion in other parts CAPITOL TODAY'S SCHEDULE The House will convene at 10 a.m. The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. The House Appropriations Committee will meet at 8 a.m. in Room E1.030. The House Human Services Committee will meet after House adjournment in Room JHR 120.
The House Public Education Committee will meet after House adjournment in Room E1.026. The Senate Finance Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in Room E1.036. "I just thought this would be a nice, enduring way to recognize Willie for all he means to folks in this region." Texas is under construction. CAMPAIGN FINANCE State leaders, lawyers at odds over money Republican leaders at the state Capitol aren't embracing the need to clarify state laws banning corporate and union a.m.
Saturday, King-Tears. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. MARTIN, Diane Worrell, 77, of Austin died Feb. 23. Services 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wimberley. Arrangements by Pennington, San Marcos. MARTINEZ, Pedro 80, of Austin died Saturday. Services 2 p.m.
today, San Jose Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery. Arrangementsby Mission. McBETH, John Jack, 51, of Round Rock died Monday. Services pending.
Arrangements by Beck, Round MOORE, Princess, 77, of Austin died Monday. Services pending. Arrangements by A Life Celebration by Franklin, Taylor. MORENO, Martina, 81, of Rockdale died Monday. Visitation 1 p.m.
and rosary 7 p.m. Thursday, Phillips Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale. Services 10 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rockdale.
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"The bill apparently is going to be balanced on the backs of the people that are served by our Texas budget: the sexually abused children that we've been trying to assist, the blind, the needy, the sick and all the other people that are served by our budget," said Rep. Oliveira, D-Brownsville, the vice chairman of the education committee. 445-3654 ROUNDUP money from Texas elections. Despite that indifference, the lawyers representing Republicans and their business allies in a lawsuit over the issue are taking just the opposite tack. Outside of the trial involving Texans for a Republican Majority, Houston lawyer Andy Taylor, who represents the Texas Association of Business, spent a lot of time in front of TV cameras Monday espousing the need to clarify state election laws.
The political action committee and the state's largest business organization are fighting accusations on civil and criminal fronts that they violated the ban on using corporate money for political activity during the 2002 elections. Terry Scarborough, the lawyer for TRMPAC Treasurer Bill Ceverha, who is on 1 trial this week, also says the law is vague and should be rewritten. That argument fits into their defense that the law is unconstitutional and vague. At the Capitol, however, Gov. Rick Perry, Lt.
Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick seem reluctant to weigh in. Democrats propose per-donor limits Reps. Mark Strama, D-Austin, DEATH NOTICES ORCUTT, Marvin 86, of Georgetown died Friday. Services 10 a.m.
today, Funeral Home, Georgetown. Burial Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. ROCHA, David Meza, 103, of Austin died Monday. Services 10 a.m. today, Angel Funeral Home.
Burial Assumption Cemetery. Harry Cabluck ASSOCIATED PRESS House Public Education Committee members Oliveira, left, and Scott Hochberg, right, were among the three 'no' votes. and Mike Villareal, D-San Antonio, announced the filing of a bill Tuesday that would cap at $100,000 over two years the amount of money that an individual can give to state candidates, political parties or political action committees that support or oppose candidates. Currently there are no perdonor limits. Strama said the limits would send the message to all voters that no donor would dominate the system and would force candidates to reach out to more voters and donors to compete.
"This is a viable idea," Strama said. "If people really think about it, this is a fair and very modest step." The legislation would allow a donor to give up to $100,000 to a candidate or to spread it among candidates and committees. PARTY POLITICS A Democrat touts right to bear arms By word of mouth, an East Texas House member has been organizing Democrats for the Second Amendment, saying, "There's a lot of misconceptions about what Democrats believe or do not believe." Rep. Stephen Frost, an Atlanta lawyer in his first term, said he RODRIGUEZ, Jesus "Jesse," 80, of Austin died Saturday. Services 10 a.m.
today, Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery. Arrangements by Mission. ROGERS, Crystal Kay, 27, of Marble Falls died Sunday. Services 2 p.m.
today, Lakeland Hills Memorial Park, Burnet. Arrangements by ClementsWilcox, Marble Falls. hatched the idea after noticing that voters last year showed surprise when he expressed his personal allegiance to the amendment that addresses the right to bear arms. Frost said about 10 House members, most of them from East Texas, have expressed an interest. "It's something I'm committed to making happen," he said.
"Democrats do value the Second Amendment. That amendment was placed there to help protect the other rights given to us in the Bill of Rights." Sherry Sylvester, spokeswoman for the Republican Party of Texas, retorted, "If I were a Democrat, I'd be re-evaluating every issue trying to find something that a Texas voter might relate to." Quote of the day "A group of losers that are trying to get rich quick using the Texas legal system to their own political purposes." U.S. Rep Tom 1 DeLay, R-Sugar Land Describing the five Democrats who lost in the 2002 legislative elections and are suing the treasurer of Texans for a Republican Majority, a political action committee created by DeLay Compiled from staff and wire reports ROUSE, Bruce, 62, of Georgetown died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. today, Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home.
TENNON, Robert 76, of Austin died Tuesday. Services pending. Arrangements by Fuller -Sheffield. WINDSOR, Ray Dee 89, of Austin died Sunday. Services 2 p.m.
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