MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 6, 2025
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 Thursday, February 6, 2025, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Carol Alvarado |
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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 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 Charles Schwertner |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chair made opening remarks.
Invited testimony was heard on SB 1 – Article III, Higher Education. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.
Texas Tech University System Administration
Texas Tech University
Angelo State University
Midwestern State University
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at El Paso
Baylor College of Medicine
University of Texas System Administration
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
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
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Stephen F. Austin State University
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Senator Huffman resumed the chair.
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Texas State University System
Texas State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University College of Medicine
Lamar University
Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar State College - Orange
University of North Texas System Administration
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
University of North Texas
University of North Texas at Dallas
Texas State Technical College System
Texas Woman's University System
Texas Woman’s University
Texas Association of Community Colleges
Special Provisions Relating Only to Higher Education and Components of Texas State Technical College
The Chair closed testimony.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:51 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