MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, March 2,
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, March 2, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair |
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Senator Tommy Williams |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Bob Deuell |
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Senator Robert Duncan |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Jane Nelson |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Florence Shapiro |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:08
PM. The following business was
transacted:
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
SB 1 was laid out as pending business.
Testimony was taken on SB 1 – Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.
University of Texas at Austin
Teacher Retirement System
Optional Retirement System
Higher Education Group Insurance
Testimony was taken on SB 1 – Article I. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.
SAO Report on State Employee Benefits as a
Percentage of Total Compensation
Social Security Contributions and Benefit
Replacement Pay
Employees Retirement System
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
Testimony was taken on SB 1 – Article V. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.
Legislative Budget Board Criminal Justice Data
Analysis Reports
Juvenile Probation Commission
Youth Commission
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1 be left
pending. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:30 PM Senator
Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 10:30 AM, March 3,
2011. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk