MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

10:30 AM or upon recess of the Senate

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

Senator Brandon Creighton

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair

 

Senator Royce West

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Dawn Buckingham

 

 

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator Robert Nichols

 

 

Senator Charles Perry

 

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

 

 

Senator Larry Taylor

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:32 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.

 

 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 10 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Nelson moved that SB 10 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 10:35 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk