MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, February 17, 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 Tuesday, February 17, 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 Kip Averitt Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Chris Harris Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Jane Nelson Senator Kel Seliger Senator Royce West Senator John Whitmire Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini		Senator Florence Shapiro

 

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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: 

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

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

 

Office of the Attorney General

Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Office of the Governor and Trusteed Programs

 

At 10:47 a.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hinojosa reconvened the Committee at 1:04 p.m.

 

Testimony resumed on the following agencies, with witnesses on the attached list:

 

Office of the Governor and Trusteed Programs (continuation)

Office of State-Federal Relations

Pension Review Board

State Preservation Board

State Office of Risk Management

Library and Archives Commission

Commission on State Emergency Communications

Public Finance Authority

Bond Review Board

Department of Information Resources

Commission on the Arts

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 5:22 p.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 18, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk