MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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 8, 2023, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Joan Huffman, Chair

 

Senator Charles Schwertner

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Brandon Creighton

 

 

Senator Pete Flores

 

 

Senator Bob Hall

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Bryan Hughes

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator Robert Nichols

 

 

Senator Angela Paxton

 

 

Senator Charles Perry

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Huffman made opening remarks.

 

Senator Huffman laid out SB 1.

 

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

 

Texas Tech System Administration

Texas Tech University

Angelo State University

Midwestern State University

Texas Tech Health Sciences Center

 

Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

 

Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at El Paso

Baylor College of Medicine

 

At 10:04 AM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand in recess.

 

University of Houston System Administration

University of Houston

University of Houston College of Medicine

University of Houston – Downtown

University of Houston - Clear Lake

University of Houston - Victoria   

University of Texas System Administration

The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

The University of Texas at Permian Basin

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas State Technical College System

Public Community/Junior Colleges

Special Provisions Relating Only to Higher Education and Components of Texas State Technical College

 

Public testimony was heard.

 

Senator Huffman closed public testimony.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 6:54 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair

 

 

 

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk