MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, February 28, 2011

2:30 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 Monday, February 28, 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 Royce West
Senator Bob Deuell	Senator John Whitmire
Senator Kevin Eltife	Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Tommy Williams

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:21 PM. The following business was transacted:

SB 1 was laid out as pending business.

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

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

Department of Agriculture

General Land Office and Veterans’ Land Board

Railroad Commission

Animal Health Commission

Soil and Water Conservation Board

Water Development Board

Debt Service Payments – Non-Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds

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

There being no further business, at 5:52 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate on March 1, 2011. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk