MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

9:00 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 Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

None

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Glenn Hegar

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

Senate Bill 1 was laid out as pending business.

 

Testimony was heard on Article I, Article III, Article V, Article VI, Article IX and Article X.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Article VI – Natural Resources

Department of Agriculture

 

Article V – Public Safety and Criminal Justice

Commission on Jail Standards

 

Senator Nelson assumed the chair.

 

Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

Article I – General Government

Employees Retirement System

 

The following bills were referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters:

SB 46, SB 69, SB 70, SB 71, SB 95, SB 102, SB 106, SB 140, SB 142, SB 144, SB 145, SB 154, SB 155, SB 158, SB 161, SB 163, SB 195, SB 196, SB 269, SB 305, SB 318, SB 319, SB 342, SB 371, SB 372, SJR 9, SJR 12, SJR 14, SJR 15 and SJR 16

 

At 10:48 AM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 1:05 PM the Committee reconvened.

 

Testimony continued on Employees Retirement System

 

Article III – Education

Stephen F. Austin State University

 

Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.

 

Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

Article IX – General Provisions

 

Article X – The Legislature

 

Public testimony was heard. 

 

The chair closed public testimony on SB 1.

 

There being no further business, at 2:33 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