On February 2 the Senate Committee on Finance met to hear a presentation on the revenue estimate from the Comptroller’s office and to begin budget discussions on SB 2, the general appropriations bill.
According to Chair Jane Nelson, the process will be for the committee to hear from all agencies first and then have a week set aside for discussions regarding tax breaks.
A HillCo hearing report is available for all HillCo clients on the revenue estimate: https://hillcopartners.com/advisory/senate-finance-committee-february-2-2015-hearing
LBB Presentations to the Senate Finance Committee: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/84SumrecSenate.aspx
To watch any of the following hearings listed below please visit: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php (please know date and times are subject to change)
To view the latest details on hearings: https://hillcopartners.com/news#feeds
Senate Finance Committee Hearings
Feb. 4, 9:00 AM
Article I – General Government
- Texas Facilities Commission
- Texas State Cemetery
- Public Finance Authority Bond Debt Service Payments
- Bond Review Board
- Historical Commission
- Library and Archives Commission
- Commission on the Arts
- State Office of Risk Management
Feb. 5, 9:00 AM
Article I – General Government
- Veterans Commission
- Employees Retirement System
- Social Security Contributions and Benefit Replacement Pay
- Pension Review Board
- Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
- State Preservation Board
Feb. 9, 11:00 AM
Article III – Education
- Texas Education Agency
- Windham School District
- School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- School for the Deaf
- Special Provisions for the Texas School of the Blind and Visually Impaired/Texas School for the Deaf
- Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Higher Education Fund
- Available University Fund
- Available National Research University Fund
- Permanent Fund Supporting Military Veterans Exemptions
Feb. 10, 9:00 AM
Article III – Education
- Midwestern State University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Texas Southern University
- Texas Woman's University
- Texas A&M System Administrative and System Offices
- University of Texas System Administration
Feb. 11, 9:00 AM
Article III – Education
- Teacher Retirement System
- Optional Retirement Program
- Higher Education Group Insurance
- Texas State Technical College System Administration
Feb. 12, 9:00 AM
Article III – Education
- Texas State University System
- Texas Tech University System Administration
- University of North Texas System Administration
Feb. 17, 9:00 AM
Article III – Education
- Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education
- Special Provisions Relating Only to Components of Texas State Technical College
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
- Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas A&M System Agencies
- Public Community/Junior Colleges
- University of Houston System Administration
Feb. 18, 9:00 AM
Article II – Health and Human Services
- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
- Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Department of Family and Protective Services
- Department of State Health Services
- Health and Human Services Commission
- Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies
Feb. 19, 9:00 AM
Article II – Health and Human Services
Feb. 20, 9:00 AM
Article VI – Natural Resources
- General Land Office
- Department of Agriculture
- Railroad Commission
- Parks and Wildlife Department
- Animal Health Commission
- Commission on Environmental Quality
- Soil and Water Conservation Board
- Water Development Board
- Debt Service Payments – Non-Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds
- Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
Feb. 23, 11:00 AM
Article V – Public Safety and Criminal Justice
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
- Juvenile Justice Department
- Military Department
- Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Commission on Law Enforcement
- Commission on Jail Standards
- Commission on Fire Protection
- Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Agencies
Feb. 24, 9:00 AM
Article VII – Business and Economic Development
- Department of Housing and Community Affairs
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Workforce Commission
- Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account
- Lottery Commission
Feb. 25, 9:00 AM
Article VIII – Regulatory
- Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
- Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- Board of Dental Examiners
- Board of Pharmacy
- Texas Board of Nursing
- Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
- Optometry Board
- Board of Examiners of Psychologists
- Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Health Professions Council
- Securities Board
- Funeral Service Commission
- Racing Commission
- Board of Plumbing Examiners
- Board of Professional Land Surveying
- Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Department of Insurance
- Office of Public Insurance Counsel
- Office of Injured Employee Counsel
- State Office of Administrative Hearings
- Board of Professional Geoscientists
- Public Utility Commission
- Office of Public Utility Counsel
- Texas Medical Board
- Special Provisions Relating to All Regulatory Agencies
Feb. 26, 9:00 AM
Article I – General Government
- Secretary of State
Article VII – Business and Economic Development
- Department of Transportation
Article IX – Special Provisions
- Pending Items