MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, October 4, 2021

10:00 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 Monday, October 4, 2021, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	None
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Larry Taylor
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 8. Senator Nelson explained the bill.

Senator Johnson was in attendance.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

At 12:52 PM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. There was so objection.

At 7:37 PM the Committee reconvened.

Testimony continued on SB 8.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nelson named workgroups for SB 8.

There being no further business, at 9:39 PM 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