MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, January 28, 2013
10:00 AM
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, January 28, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
Senator Tommy Williams, Chair |
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None |
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 Glenn Hegar |
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Senator Joan Huffman |
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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 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 10:01 AM. The clerk called roll. The following business was transacted:
The chair laid out Senate Bill 1 as pending business.
Testimony was heard on SB 1 – Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
Midwestern State University
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Texas Southern University
Texas Woman’s University
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Texas A&M University System Administration
Texas A&M University
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Texas A&M University - Galveston
Prairie View A&M University
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
At 1:53 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:57 PM the Committee reconvened. Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Texas A&M International University
West Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
The University of Texas System Administration
The University of Texas at Dallas
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas - Pan American
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
Public testimony was heard.
The chair moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:13 PM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk