MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, February 12, 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 Thursday, February 12, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Kelly Hancock
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. 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

Texas State University System

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

Lamar University

Sam Houston State University

Sul Ross State University

Texas State University

Lamar Institute of Technology

Lamar University Orange

Lamar University Port Arthur

Texas Tech System Administration

Texas Tech University

Angelo State University

University of North Texas System Administration

University of North Texas

University of North Texas at Dallas

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

There being no further business, at 11:56 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