MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 10, 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Kip Averitt 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		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony was given on the following institutions of higher education and health related institutions.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Texas Woman's University

Texas State Technical College System and Components

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

At 9:19 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 9:35 a.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 9:30 a.m.

 

Senator Ogden announced that the Texas A&M University System Agencies and Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education would tentatively be moved to February 24, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:31 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 12:57 p.m.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony resumed on the following health related institutions, with witnesses on the attached list:

 

LBB Presentation on Budget for Health Related Institutions

Higher Education Coordinating Board Presentation on Formula Recommendations

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

University of Texas System

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

 

Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

Senator Ogden announced the members of the Article III workgroup:  Senator West (leader), Senator Zaffirini, Senator Duncan, and Senator Shapiro.

 

Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

There being no further business, at 7:07 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 11, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk