Senate Committee on Finance
Committee Information
CHAIR
Joan Huffman
VICE-CHAIR
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
MEMBERS
Paul Bettencourt
Donna Campbell
Brandon Creighton
Pete Flores
Bob Hall
Kelly Hancock
Bryan Hughes
Lois Kolkhorst
Robert Nichols
Angela Paxton
Charles Perry
Charles Schwertner
Royce West
Judith Zaffirini
CLERK:
Stephanie Hoover
TEL:
(512) 463-0370
LOCATION:
Capitol Extension, E1.038
Video/Audio — Archives
88th Fourth Called Session
- December 1, 2023 — Audio only.
- November 9, 2023 — Audio only.
88th Third Called Session
88th Second Called Session
88th First Called Session
88th Regular Session
- May 18, 2023 (Part I, Part II) — Part II: audio only.
- May 15, 2023 — Conference Committee on HB 1
- May 15, 2023
- May 10, 2023
- May 8, 2023
- May 3, 2023 (Part I, Part II) — Part II: audio only.
- May 1, 2023
- April 25, 2023 — Conference Committee on HB 1
- April 12, 2023
- April 3, 2023 (Part I, Part II) — Part II: audio only.
- March 29, 2023 (Part I, Part II) — Part II: audio only.
- March 27, 2023
- March 22, 2023
- March 20, 2023
- March 15, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- March 13, 2023
- March 8, 2023
- February 21, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- February 16, 2023
- February 15, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- February 14, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- February 13, 2023
- February 10, 2023
- February 9, 2023
- February 8, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- February 7, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- February 6, 2023
- February 3, 2023 (Part I, Part II)
- January 30, 2023
Interim Charges
- Continue Cutting Property Taxes: Identify the best combination to further increase the amount of homestead exemption and compression to continue cutting Texans' property taxes.
Additionally, establish and report on the cost of eliminating: - School maintenance and operation property taxes;
- All school property taxes; and
- All property taxes.
- Mental Health Services and Inpatient Facilities: Monitor the implementation of Senate Bill 30, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, with regard to appropriations made for expanding mental health services and inpatient facilities across the state. Report on the progress of inpatient facility construction projects. Assess and report on the effectiveness of spending on mental health services.
- Monitor Property Tax Relief and Infrastructure Funds: Monitor the appropriations supporting, and implementation of, the following legislation passed during the 88th Legislature, Regular or Special Sessions, and approved by voters, amending the Texas Constitution:
- Property Tax Relief: Senate Bill 2 and House Joint Resolution 2, 88th Legislature, Second Called Special Session;
- Texas Energy Fund: Senate Bill 2627 and Senate Joint Resolution 93, 88th Legislature, Regular Session;
- Texas Water Fund: Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75, 88th Legislature, Regular Session;
- Centennial Parks Conservation Fund: Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, 88th Legislature, Regular Session; and
- Broadband Infrastructure Fund: House Bill 9 and House Joint Resolution 125, 88th Legislature, Regular Session.