MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Steve Ogden Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Chris Harris Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Jane Nelson Senator Kel Seliger Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Royce West Senator John Whitmire Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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Senator Kip Averitt
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1 and recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
Testimony was given on the following agencies and institutions of higher education.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Texas Education Agency
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
At 10:48 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 12:42 p.m.
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Testimony resumed on the following agencies and institutions of higher education, with witnesses on the attached list:
Texas Education Agency (continuation)
School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
School for the Deaf
LBB Presentation on Special Provisions for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Texas School for the Deaf
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Baylor College of Medicine
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Testimony continued.
Community Colleges
Texas Tech University System
Texas Tech University
Angelo State University
University of Houston System
University of Houston
University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Houston - Downtown
University of Houston - Victoria
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:34 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 5, 2009. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk