MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, February 17, 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 17, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Paul Bettencourt |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Kelly Hancock |
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Senator Joan Huffman |
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Senator Lois Kolkhorst |
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Senator Robert Nichols |
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Senator Charles Schwertner |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Larry Taylor |
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Senator Carlos Uresti |
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Senator Kirk Watson |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 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.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
At 10:19 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand in recess until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the State of the State. Without objection, it was so ordered.
At 12:41 PM Senator Nelson reconvened the meeting.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Texas Tech Health Science Center El Paso
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Community Colleges
University of Houston System Administration & University of Houston
University of Houston – Clear Lake
University of Houston – Downtown
University of Houston – Victoria
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services
Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education
Special Provisions Relating Only to Components of State Technical College
Public testimony was heard.
Senator Nelson closed testimony on Article III.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 2 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:22 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