Senate Committee on Finance: Organizational Meeting
The Senate Finance Committee held an organizational hearing today. No public testimony was accepted. Due to a lack of time, the presentation from the LBB will be continued tomorrow.
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 began the meeting by stating that “… we have a tough job ahead, but this is a very strong group. 13 are returning members of finance, and I know that we are up to the task. The Texas economy is performing at a very high level, creating jobs, opportunities, and thankfully, a healthy state revenue… This is the strongest Finance Committee I have ever had an opportunity to work with.” She stated that in order to gain a thorough understandi
