MINUTES

 

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL MATTERS

Thursday, April 18, 2013

8:00 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 Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters was held on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Glenn Hegar, Chair		None
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator John Whitmire

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:03 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 781 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1342 and recognized the author, Senator Davis, to explain the bill. 

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The clerk called roll. There was a quorum present.

 

Senator Whitmire sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Davis to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1529 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Whitmire sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1606 by Senator Zaffirini.

 

Senator Hegar moved that SB 1606 be reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Finance with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1662 by Senator Eltife.

 

Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Hegar moved that SB 1662 do not pass but that CSSB 1662 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Finance with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Testimony continued on SB 1529.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 931 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hancock to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1030 and recognized the author, Senator Taylor, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Taylor to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 868 and recognized the author, Senator Eltife, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The bill was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 145 and recognized Senator Nelson, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The bill was left pending.

 

Senator Lucio submitted a motion in writing asking to be shown voting aye on SB 1606 and SB 1662. There was no objection.

 

There being no further business, at 9:44 AM Senator Hegar moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Glenn Hegar, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk