MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 21, 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 Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair	None
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Pete Flores
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Bryan Hughes Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Royce West Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The Chair made opening remarks.

The Chair laid out SB 1.  Public testimony was heard on SB 1 – Article II. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

Public testimony continued.

Senator Huffman announced the following workgroups.:

Articles I, IV and V

Senator Hinojosa, Chair

Senator Campbell

Senator Flores

Senator Whitmire

Article II

Senator Kolkhorst, Chair

Senator Hall

Senator Hughes

Senator Paxton

Article III

Senator Creighton, Chair

Senator Bettencourt

Senator Hancock

Senator Zaffirini

Articles VI, VII and VIII

Senator Nichols, Chair

Senator Perry

Senator Schwertner

Senator West

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

Public testimony continued.

At 10:47 AM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 15 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate.

At 12:26 PM the Committee reconvened.

Public testimony continued.

Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

Public testimony continued.

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 7:05 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