MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 22, 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 Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

Senator John Whitmire

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 Dan Patrick

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:14 PM. The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

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

 

Supreme Court of Texas

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Court of Criminal Appeals

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

14 Courts of Appeals

 

Office of Court Administration

 

Office of State Prosecuting Attorney

 

Texas State Law Library

 

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

 

Comptroller of Public Accounts, Comptroller’s Department, Judiciary Section

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Office of Capital Writs

 

Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 4:56 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate on February 23, 2011.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk