MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

12:00 PM or upon adjournment

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 16, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

Senator Dan Patrick

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

 

 

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:17 PM.  The following business was transacted:

 

Senator Hinojosa laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken on SB 1 – Article I.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Office of the Attorney General

 

Comptroller of Public Accounts

            Fiscal Programs

 

Office of the Governor

            Trusted Programs within the Office of the Governor

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Pension Review Board

 

State Office of Risk Management

            Workers’ Compensation Payments

 

Public Finance Authority

            G.O. Bond Debt Service Payments

 

Bond Review Board

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1 be left pending.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 6:27 PM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee be adjourned.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk