MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Monday, February 11, 2019

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 11, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

None

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Brian Birdwell

 

 

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Peter Flores

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator Robert Nichols

 

 

Senator Charles Perry

 

 

Senator Larry Taylor

 

 

Senator Kirk Watson

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

 

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:01 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1.

 

Testimony was heard on SB 1 - Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Texas Education Agency

Windham School District

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Teacher Retirement System

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

At 2:50 PM Senator Nelson announced that the Committee stand in recess until 15 minutes after adjournment of the Senate.

 

At 3:58 PM the Committee reconvened.

 

Testimony continued with Teacher Retirement System

 

Optional Retirement Program

Higher Education Group Insurance

School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

School for the Deaf

 

A motion was made by Senator Hinojosa to limit public testimony to two minutes; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Public testimony was heard.

 

The Chair closed public testimony.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 6:41 PM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk