MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

5:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess

Senator Williams' Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Senator Williams' Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

Senator Joan Huffman

Senator Bob Deuell

 

Senator Royce West

Senator Robert Duncan

 

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Glenn Hegar

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Hinojosa laid out SB 1 and SJR 1. The chair recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bills.

 

The chair opened public testimony. There were no witness registration cards for SB 1 and SJR 1.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that SJR 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 5:00 PM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk