MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

*****

 

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, March 4, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

*****

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

Senator John Whitmire

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator Robert Nichols

 

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Larry Taylor

 

 

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

 

Senator Kirk Watson

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

 

 

 

*****

 

The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Nelson made opening remarks.

 

Senator Nelson laid out the following pending bills: SB 1, SB 7, SB 8, SB 31, SB 105, SB 138, SB 140, SB 186, SB 278, SB 279, SB 330, SB 331, SB 516, SB 687, SB 744, SB 752, SB 755, SB 756, SB 757, SB 758, SB 759, SB 761, SB 762, SB 763, SB 765, SJR 1, SJR 20, SJR 21, SJR 23, SJR 29, SJR 35 and SJR 36.  

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Senator Nichols assumed the chair.

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

Senator Nelson announced workgroups.

 

At 10:26 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 1:36 PM Senator Nelson reconvened the meeting.

 

Public testimony continued.

 

Senator Nelson closed testimony and left the following bills pending: SB 1, SB 7, SB 8, SB 31, SB 105, SB 138, SB 140, SB 186, SB 278, SB 279, SB 330, SB 331, SB 516, SB 687, SB 744, SB 752, SB 755, SB 756, SB 757, SB 758, SB 759, SB 761, SB 762, SB 763, SB 765, SJR 1, SJR 20, SJR 21, SJR 23, SJR 29, SJR 35 and SJR 36.  

 

There being no further business, at 3:13 PM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________________________________

Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

 

__________________________________________

Stephanie Hoover, Clerk