MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, April 13,
2011
12:00 PM or 90 minutes
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 Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Bob Deuell |
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Senator Robert Duncan |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Jane Nelson |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Florence Shapiro |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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Senator Tommy Williams |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:45 PM.
There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.
Senator Duncan laid out recommendations from the
Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters.
The Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the
recommendation document.
Senator Duncan moved to adopt the recommendations
for the Teachers Retirement System. The motion carried with a record vote of 12
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Duncan moved to adopt the recommendations
for the Optional Retirement Program. The
motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and
2 absent.
Senator Duncan moved to adopt the recommendations
for the Employees Retirement System and Social Security and Benefit Replacement
Pay. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Duncan moved sever the issue on
proportionality and to adopt the recommendations for the Higher Education
Employees Group Insurance. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Williams laid out recommendations for
pending items for Article V.
The Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the
recommendation document.
Senator Williams moved to adopt the recommendations
on the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt the recommendations
for the Department of Public Safety, as amended. The motion carried with a
record vote of 15 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Whitmire moved to adopt the technical
adjustments for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved to adopt the Local Border
Security rider. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams laid out recommendations for
pending items for Article VII.
The Legislative Budget Board gave testimony on the
recommendation document.
Senator Williams moved to adopt the recommendations
for Article VII, as amended. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes,
0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Hinojosa moved to adopt the Purchase of
Asphalt rider. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved to adopt the Transportation
Development Credits rider. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hinojosa moved to adopt The Women’s
Institute for Technology Employment Training rider. Without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved to adopt the School Readiness
Models rider. Without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:20 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