MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION FUNDING, EXPENDITURES & FINANCE, SELECT

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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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 Transportation Funding, Expenditures & Finance, Select was held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Nichols, Chair	Senator Joan Huffman, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

The Committee heard invited testimony from the following:

Texas Department of Transportation

The roll was called, and a quorum was established.

The Chair laid out the proposed updated Committee Rules.  Senator Nichols moved adoption of the Committee Rules; without objection, the rules were adopted.

Invited testimony continued from the following:

Texas Department of Transportation

Legislative Budget Board

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Witnesses are shown on the attached list.

There being no further business, at 11:13 AM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Robert Nichols, Chair

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Amy Jeter, Clerk