MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, February 4, 2013

10:00 AM

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 4, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

Senator Dan Patrick

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Bob Deuell

 

 

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Glenn Hegar

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Jane Nelson

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

Senator Royce West

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out Senate Bill 1 as pending business.

 

Testimony was heard on Article IV – Judiciary. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

Supreme Court of Texas

 

Court of Criminal Appeals

 

14 Courts of Appeals

First Court of Appeals District, Houston

Second Court of Appeals District, Fort Worth

Third Court of Appeals District, Austin

Fourth Court of Appeals District, San Antonio

Fifth Court of Appeals District, Dallas

Sixth Court of Appeals District, Texarkana

Seventh Court of Appeals District, Amarillo

Eighth Court of Appeals District, El Paso

Ninth Court of  Appeals District, Beaumont

Tenth Court of Appeals District, Waco

Eleventh Court of Appeals District, Eastland

Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Tyler

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District, Corpus Christi-Edinburg

Fourteenth Court of Appeals District, Houston

 

Office of Capital Writs

 

Office of Court Administration

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Texas Indigent Defense Commission

 

Office of State Prosecuting Attorney

 

State Law Library    

 

Commission on Judicial Conduct

 

Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary 

 

Comptroller’s Department, Judiciary Section

 

Visiting Judges

Public Integrity Unit

 

Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

Special Prosecuting Unit

Montgomery County – 435th District Court

 

The chair closed testimony on Article IV.

 

Testimony was heard on Article VII – Business and Economic Development. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

Workforce Commission

 

Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.

 

Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

At 1:48 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed until 45 minutes after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 3:17 the Committee reconvened. Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

Testimony continued on the Workforce Commission and Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account.

 

Department of Transportation

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

Public testimony was heard on the Department of Transportation.

 

Department of Motor Vehicles

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Lottery Commission

 

Public testimony was heard on the remaining agencies for Article VII.

 

Senator Williams resumed the chair.

 

The chair closed testimony on Article VII.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 7:01 PM Senator Williams moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Tommy Williams, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk