MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 10, 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	None
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 Royce West
Senator John Whitmire

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

Senator Nelson laid out SB 2 as pending business.

Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list. 

General Academic Institutions

Midwestern State University

Stephen F. Austin University

Texas Southern University

Texas Woman’s University

Texas A&M University System Administration

At 10:39 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand in recess until 2:00 PM. Without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:05 PM Senator Nelson reconvened the meeting.

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University – Galveston

Prairie View A&M University

Tarleton State University

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Texas A&M International University

West Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University – Commerce

Texas A&M - Texarkana 

The University of Texas System Administration

The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at Tyler

Public testimony was heard.

Senator Nelson moved that SB 2 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 6:06 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