MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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 Wednesday, February 6, 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 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

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

 

Public testimony was heard on SB I – Article II. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

At 9:49 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed until 1:00 PM. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 1:02 PM the Committee reconvened.

 

Invited testimony was presented by the Department of Family and Protective Services

 

Article II  public testimony continued. 

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Hinojosa closed public testimony.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 7:02 PM Senator Hinojosa 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