MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

12:00 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 Tuesday, March 1, 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 Craig Estes

Senator Robert Duncan

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

Senator Kel Seliger

Senator Judith Zaffirini

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:45 PM. The following business was transacted:

 

SB 1 was laid out as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken on SB 1 - Article VII.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

LBB Presentation Relating to Article VII Special Provisions

 

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Ogden resumed the chair.

 

Texas Department of Rural Affairs

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Texas Workforce Commission

 

Texas Lottery Commission

 

Texas Department of Transportation

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that public testimony be closed on Article VII.  Without objection, it was so ordered.  

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 6:45 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate on March 2, 2011.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk