MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 23, 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 23, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden, Chair	Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Bob Deuell	Senator John Whitmire
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Royce West
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:18 PM. The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

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

LBB Presentation relating to Article VIII Special Provisions

Health Professions Council

Board of Chiropractic Examiners

State Board of Dental Examiners

State Board of Nursing

Executive Council of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners

Texas Medical Board

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Optometry Board

Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Securities Board

Department of Banking

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending

Credit Union Department

Board of Public Accountancy

Board of Architectural Examiners

Board of Professional Engineers

Board of Pharmacy

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

There being no further business, at 5:53 PM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 12:30 PM on February 24, 2011. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk