MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

9:00 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, January 28, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	Senator Royce West
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Larry Taylor
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Kirk Watson
Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Nelson made opening remarks.

Senator Nelson and Members of the Committee introduced staff.

Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

Ursula Parks, Legislative Budget Board, introduced the Legislative Budget Board staff.

Ursula Parks and John McGeady, Legislative Budget Board, gave an overview of Legislative Budget Estimates.

There being no further business, at 9:48 AM 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