MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, February 16, 2009

10:00 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 Monday, February 16, 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 10:01 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.

 

Testimony was given on the following Courts and agencies.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Supreme Court of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals

Courts of Appeals

 

At 11:57 a.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 1:00 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hinojosa reconvened the Committee at 1:03 p.m.

 

Testimony resumed on the following agencies, with witnesses on the attached list:

 

Office of Court Administration

Office of State Prosecuting Attorney

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Ogden announced that the Texas Department of Transportation would testify at a time certain - 4:00 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Texas State Law Library

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Comptroller's Department, Judiciary Section

LBB Presentation on Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary

 

The chair moved that testimony on Article IV be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

 

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Texas Department of Transportation

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

 Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Office of Rural Community Affairs

Lottery Commission

Workforce Commission

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Department of Housing and Community Affairs (continuation)

 

The chair moved that testimony on Article VII be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 7:56 p.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 17, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk