MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

5:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess

Senator Williams' Desk

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Senator Williams' Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Tommy Williams, Chair	Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Bob Deuell	Senator Royce West
Senator Robert Duncan	Senator John Whitmire
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Glenn Hegar
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Hinojosa laid out SB 1 and SJR 1. The chair recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bills.

The chair opened public testimony. There were no witness registration cards for SB 1 and SJR 1.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

Senator Hinojosa moved that SJR 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

There being no further business, at 5:00 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