Senate Committee on Finance: Article I Agencies – CPRIT
The Committee gathered to consider Article I agencies (partial). This report addresses only the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).[1]
The Committee is chaired by Jane Nelson and the vice chair is Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.
Members:
Paul Bettencourt
Brian Birdwell
Donna Campbell
Pete Flores
Kelly Hancock
Joan Huffman
Lois Kolkhorst
Robert Nichols
Charles Perry
Larry Taylor
Kirk Watson
Royce West
John Whitmire
The Chair stated that in order to gain a thorough understanding of the Senate’s starting point in the budget process for this biennium, it was important to examine both the Appropriations Bill (SB 1) and the Supplemental Appropriations Bill (SB 500). She reiterated that this legislation is the starting point, and there will be many additions and revisions before their final recommendation. In anticipation of the work that has to be done and the amount of public testimony that might be heard, Monday through T
