MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
9:00 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 Wednesday, March 18, 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 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 |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair recognized the Legislative Budget Board to lay out the workgroup recommendations for Data Center Services Appropriations.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Data Center Services Appropriations; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair recognized the Legislative Budget Board to lay out the workgroup recommendations for Article I, Department of Information Resources.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article I, Department of Information Resources; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:08 a.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 3:00 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden reconvened the Committee at 3:12 p.m.
The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair recognized Senator West to lay out the workgroup recommendations for Article III.
Senator Williams moved that Item 4 on page 9 of the workgroup recommendations for Article III, relating to the Texas Education Agency, be moved to Article XI. There being objection, a record vote was taken. The motion carried with a record vote of 13 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator West moved to adopt the amended workgroup recommendations for Article III, Texas Education Agency; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article III, School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, School for the Deaf, and Special Provisions for the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and School for the Deaf ; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article III, Teacher Retirement System; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article III, Optional Retirement Program; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article III, Higher Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved to adopt the workgroup recommendations for Article III, Community Colleges; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:07 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 9:00 a.m., March 19, 2009. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk