MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

12:00 PM or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

None

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

 

 

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:45 PM.  The following business was transacted:

 

Senator Ogden laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Testimony was taken on SB 1 – Article III.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Texas State Technical College System & Components 

 

LBB Presentation on Budget for Health Related Institutions

 

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

 

The University of Texas System

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

            The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

            The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

            The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

            The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

            The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

            The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 8:38 PM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk