MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, February 14, 2011

2:30 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 Monday, February 14, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

Senator Bob Deuell

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

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 John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:49 PM.  The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

 

Testimony was heard on SB 1 – Article III.  Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.  

 

University of North Texas System

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

            University of North Texas

            University of North Texas at Dallas

 

University of Houston System

            University of Houston

            University of Houston – Clear Lake

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair. 

 

University of Houston – Downtown

            University of Houston – Victoria

 

Texas State University System

            Lamar University

            Sam Houston State University

            Sul Ross State University & Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College

            Texas State University – San Marcos

            Lamar Institute of Technology

            Lamar State College – Orange

            Lamar State College – Port Arthur

 

Midwestern State University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Texas Southern University

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Texas Woman’s University

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 9:21 PM Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk