The meeting focused on various Senate bills related to the state pension systems, including procurement processes, retirement benefits, and historical preservation funding. Key discussions included SB1333 concerning the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund and SB1831 relating to the purchase of goods by the Employees Retirement System. Multiple witnesses provided testimony in support of these bills, emphasizing their importance for long-term funding and historical preservation. The committee also tackled the financial implications of these changes and heard public input on the proposed legislation.
Relating to authorized investments of public money by certain governmental entities and the confidentiality of certain information related to those investments.
Relating to the creation of the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund, including the transfer to the fund of the unencumbered balances of certain other funds.
Relating to the collection, remittance, and administration of the tax on gross rental receipts on motor vehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider; imposing a penalty.