MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, February 4, 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, February 4, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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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 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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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. The following business was transacted:
The chair laid out Senate Bill 1 as pending business.
Testimony was heard on Article IV – Judiciary. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
Supreme Court of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
14 Courts of Appeals
First Court of Appeals District, Houston
Second Court of Appeals District, Fort Worth
Third Court of Appeals District, Austin
Fourth Court of Appeals District, San Antonio
Fifth Court of Appeals District, Dallas
Sixth Court of Appeals District, Texarkana
Seventh Court of Appeals District, Amarillo
Eighth Court of Appeals District, El Paso
Ninth Court of Appeals District, Beaumont
Tenth Court of Appeals District, Waco
Eleventh Court of Appeals District, Eastland
Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Tyler
Thirteenth Court of Appeals District, Corpus Christi-Edinburg
Fourteenth Court of Appeals District, Houston
Office of Capital Writs
Office of Court Administration
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Office of State Prosecuting Attorney
State Law Library
Commission on Judicial Conduct
Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary
Comptroller’s Department, Judiciary Section
Visiting Judges
Public Integrity Unit
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Special Prosecuting Unit
Montgomery County – 435th District Court
The chair closed testimony on Article IV.
Testimony was heard on Article VII – Business and Economic Development. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Workforce Commission
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
At 1:48 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 45 minutes after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:17 the Committee reconvened. Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Testimony continued on the Workforce Commission and Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account.
Department of Transportation
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
Public testimony was heard on the Department of Transportation.
Department of Motor Vehicles
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Lottery Commission
Public testimony was heard on the remaining agencies for Article VII.
Senator Williams resumed the chair.
The chair closed testimony on Article VII.
Senator Williams moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:01 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