MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 16, 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 Wednesday, February 16, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden, Chair	Senator Dan Patrick
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 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 1:17 PM. The following business was transacted:

Senator Hinojosa laid out SB 1 as pending business.

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

Office of the Attorney General

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Fiscal Programs

Office of the Governor

Trusted Programs within the Office of the Governor

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

Pension Review Board

State Office of Risk Management

Workers’ Compensation Payments

Public Finance Authority

G.O. Bond Debt Service Payments

Bond Review Board

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

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 6:27 PM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk