MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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 Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair |
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Senator Charles Schwertner |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Paul Bettencourt |
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Senator Donna Campbell |
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Senator Brandon Creighton |
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Senator Pete Flores |
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Senator Bob Hall |
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Senator Kelly Hancock |
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Senator Bryan Hughes |
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Senator Lois Kolkhorst |
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Senator Robert Nichols |
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Senator Angela Paxton |
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Senator Charles Perry |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Huffman made opening remarks.
Senator Huffman laid out SB 1.
Testimony was heard on SB 1 – Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
Texas Tech System Administration
Texas Tech University
Angelo State University
Midwestern State University
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
Senator Huffman resumed the chair.
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at El Paso
Baylor College of Medicine
At 10:04 AM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand in recess.
University of Houston System Administration
University of Houston
University of Houston College of Medicine
University of Houston – Downtown
University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Houston - Victoria
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 at Rio Grande Valley
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
The University of Texas at Permian Basin
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Texas State Technical College System
Public Community/Junior Colleges
Special Provisions Relating Only to Higher Education and Components of Texas State Technical College
Public testimony was heard.
Senator Huffman closed public testimony.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:54 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair
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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk