MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, February 21, 2013

12:00 PM

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 Thursday, February 21, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Tommy Williams, Chair	Senator Craig Estes
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Joan Huffman
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 12:07PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

John McGeady with the Legislative Budget Board gave a presentation on spending limits. 

Chairman Williams and Members of the Committee discussed status updates of the workgroups.

There being no further business, at 12:58 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