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: |
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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 Senator Robert Duncan |
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Senator Kevin Eltife 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 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