** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Finance 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.036 (Finance Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Joan Huffman 

Invited Testimony:

Any supporting written materials for the hearing must be provided to the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) before your scheduled hearing day. Please submit 40 copies to the SFC. The hearing schedule is subject to change. Agencies should consult the postings regularly and maintain contact with SFC staff.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If providing written testimony, bring 40 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Assistant Clerk during the hearing. 

Oral testimony: fill out a paper witness card and submit to the Assistant Clerk.

Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card and submit to the Assistant Clerk. Hold on to your documents until your name is called.

Position only: register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to http://swrs on public-capitol.

Written testimony only: register your position using the Senate kiosk then bring 40 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Assistant Clerk, during the hearing.

LBB presentation documents can be found at:

https://www.lbb.texas.gov/Legislative_Session.aspx?Session=89

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

To consider the following:

SB 1           Huffman                
General Appropriations Bill.

Article III - Higher Education

Higher Education Coordinating Board

Available University Fund

Available Texas University Fund

Higher Education Fund

Permanent Fund Supporting Military Veterans Exemptions

Higher Education Group Insurance

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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.