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MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Tuesday, February 10, 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Jane Nelson, Chair None 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 Senator John Whitmire ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted: Senator Nelson laid out SB 2 as pending business. Testimony was heard on SB 2 – Article III. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list. Senate Committee on Finance Minutes Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Page 2 General Academic Institutions Midwestern State University Stephen F. Austin University Texas Southern University Texas Woman’s University Texas A&M University System Administration At 10:39 AM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand in recess until 2:00 PM. Without objection, it was so ordered. At 2:05 PM Senator Nelson reconvened the meeting. Texas A&M University Texas A&M University – Galveston Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texas A&M University – Central Texas Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Texas A&M University – Kingsville Texas A&M University – San Antonio Texas A&M International University West Texas A&M University Texas A&M University – Commerce Senate Committee on Finance Minutes Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Page 3 Texas A&M - Texarkana The 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 of the Permian Basin The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Tyler Public testimony was heard. Senator Nelson moved that SB 2 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 6:06 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 .

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