MINUTES

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL MATTERS

Thursday, April 4, 2013

1:30 PM or upon adjournment of the Senate or the Senate Finance Committee

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 Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters was held on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Glenn Hegar, Chair	Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Jane Nelson	Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator John Whitmire

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The Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters held a joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.

The chair called the meeting to order at 2:28 PM. The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 509 and recognized the author, Senator Williams, to explain the bill.

The chair laid out SJR 33 and recognized the author, Senator Williams, to explain the bill.

Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Williams to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 509 and SJR 33 are shown on the attached list.

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

SB 509 and SJR 33 were left pending.

There being no further business, at 2:38 PM Senator Hegar moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Glenn Hegar, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk