MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, February 26, 2015

9:00 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 Thursday, February 26, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

Senator Royce West

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator Robert Nichols

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Larry Taylor

 

 

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

 

Senator Kirk Watson

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

The Legislative Budget Board gave a presentation on General Revenue-Dedicated Account Balances.

 

Senator Nelson laid out SB 2 as pending business.

 

Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article I. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Secretary of State

 

Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article V. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Board of Pardons and Paroles

 

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Commission on Jail Standards

 

Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Agencies

 

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

Commission on Fire Protection

 

Commission on Law Enforcement

 

Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article VII. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Texas Department of Transportation

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

Special Provisions Relating to All Business and Economic Development Agencies

 

Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article IX. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

Public testimony was heard.

 

Senator Nelson closed testimony on Article I, Article V, Article VII and Article IX.

 

Senator Nelson moved that SB 2 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 2:16 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