MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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 Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Brian Birdwell	Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Nelson made opening remarks.

Senator Nelson called representatives from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to provide invited testimony (see attached list).

Senator Nelson made closing remarks.

There being no further business, at 1:14 PM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk