MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Friday, February 6, 2009

8:30 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Friday, February 6, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Robert Duncan Senator Chris Harris Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Jane Nelson Senator Kel Seliger Senator Royce West Senator Tommy Williams		Senator Kip Averitt Senator Bob Deuell Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Florence Shapiro Senator John Whitmire Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Testimony was given on the following agencies and programs.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

Employees Retirement System

Teacher Retirement System

Optional Retirement Program

 

 

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

Higher Education Group Insurance

 

Senator Ogden moved that SB 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

There being no further business, at 12:03 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 9, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk