MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Tuesday, February 10, 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 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 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
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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.
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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
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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