MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, February 12, 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 Thursday, February 12, 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 John Whitmire

Senator Tommy Williams

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Royce West

 

 

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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 Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Public testimony was taken on all Article II agencies.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

 

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Testimony continued.

 

At 12:08 p.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed for 30 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hinojosa reconvened the Committee at 12:47 p.m.

 

Testimony resumed on all Article II agencies, with witnesses on the attached list.

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair.

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair.

 

Testimony continued.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 6:54 p.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 13, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk