SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     Finance 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, February 11, 2021 

PLACE:         E1.036 (Finance Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Jane Nelson 

 

 

Any unfinished business will be moved to a later date, to be determined.

 

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) will strictly follow all Senate rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative COVID test to enter the hearing room.

 

Invited Testimony:

Agencies and other invited witnesses must submit any written materials 2 full business days before their hearing date.  Please submit 50 copies to the Committee, and 6 copies to the Legislative Budget Board. The hearing schedule is subject to change.  Agencies should consult the postings regularly and maintain contact with Committee staff.

 

Public Testimony:

Anyone wishing to provide oral public testimony must register in E1.028 by noon on the hearing date. Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes.  If providing written testimony, bring 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to E1.028.  All written testimony will be distributed to the Committee Members after the hearing.  Those registering a position-only may do so at any Senate kiosk by the end of the hearing.

·                Oral testimony: fill out a paper witness card in E1.028 and submit to SFC staff.

·                Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card in E1.028 and submit your witness card and written testimony to SFC staff.

·                Position only: register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to http://swrs on public-capitol.  Kiosk registration will open 30 minutes before the hearing begins.

·                Written testimony only: register your position using the Senate kiosk and then bring 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to E1.028 and submit to SFC staff.

 

For those unable to appear in person, comments may be provided directly to each Committee Member, whose contact information can be found at: www.senate.texas.gov 

 

The afternoon hearing will reconvene 30 minutes after the Senate adjourns when in session.

 

LBB presentation documents can be found at: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Legislative_Session.aspx?Session=86

 

To consider the following:

 

SB 1           Nelson                 
General Appropriations Bill.

Article IV - The Judiciary

 

Supreme Court of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals

Court of Appeals - Houston

Court of Appeals - Ft. Worth

Court of Appeals - Austin

Court of Appeals - San Antonio

Court of Appeals - Dallas

Court of Appeals - Texarkana

Court of Appeals - Amarillo

Court of Appeals - El Paso

Court of Appeals - Beaumont

Court of Appeals - Waco

Court of Appeals - Eastland

Court of Appeals - Tyler

Court of Appeals - Corpus Christi-Edinburg

Court of Appeals - Houston

Comptroller's Department - Judiciary Section

Office of Court Administration

Texas Indigent Defense Commission

Office of State Prosecuting Attorney

State Law Library

Office of Capital and Forensic Writs

Commission on Judicial Conduct

Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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