MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, January 23, 2017

11:00 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 Monday, January 23, 2017, 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 Brian Birdwell

 

 

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 11:01 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.

 

Senator Nelson announced the following workgroups: 

 

School Finance:

Senator Taylor, Chair

Senator Bettencourt

Senator Birdwell

Senator Hancock

Senator Hinojosa

Senator Seliger

Senator West

 

Healthcare Cost:

Senator Schwertner, Chair

Senator Huffman

Senator Kolkhorst

Senator Nichols

Senator Uresti

Senator Watson

Senator Whitmire

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Invited testimony was heard from the following:

 

Comptroller Hegar, Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, gave a layout of the Biennial Revenue Estimate; and

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 12:27 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