MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, February 19, 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 Thursday, February 19, 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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Senator Hinojosa, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

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

 

General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board

 

The chair moved that testimony on Article VI be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Department of Public Safety

LBB Presentation on Criminal Justice Data Analysis Team Reports

 

Senator Whitmire assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Department of Criminal Justice, and Correctional Managed Health Care

 

At 12:32 p.m. Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed for 30 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hinojosa reconvened the Committee at 1:12 p.m.

 

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

 

Department of Criminal Justice (continuation)

Juvenile Probation Commission

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Youth Commission

Adjutant General's Department

Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Commission on Fire Protection

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair. 

 

Testimony continued.

 

Commission on Jail Standards

Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

LBB Presentation on Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Agencies

 

The chair moved that testimony on Article V be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Ogden assumed the chair.

 

Senator Ogden announced the members of the Articles V and VII workgroup:  Senator Eltife (leader), Senator Seliger, and Senator Whitmire.  Senator Ogden also announced the members of the Articles I, IV, VI, and VIII workgroup:  Senator Hinojosa (leader), Senator Averitt, and Senator Harris. 

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 5:51 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed until 8:30 a.m., February 20, 2009.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk