House Committee on General Investigating
75th Legislature
October 27, 1998
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension E.2.014
Austin, Texas
Pursuant to notice posted on October 15, 1998, the House
Committee on General Investigating met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Gallego at
9:05 a.m.
In attendance were:
Present: Representatives Gallego (1).
Absent: Representatives Crabb, Gray, Junell and Uher (4).
The following individual was recognized by the Chair to
testify to the adequacy of inventory control systems at the
Texas Department of Transportation:
Wes Heald, Executive Director, representing the Texas
Department of Transportation
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
testify to the practice of state employees providing expert
testimony in litigation against the state:
James Todd, Assistant Attorney General, representing the
Office of the Attorney General
Ray Farabee, General Counsel, representing the University of
Texas System
Representative Crabb now present.
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
continue testimony on the practice of state employees
providing expert testimony in litigation against the state:
Spencer Reid, General Counsel, representing the General Land
Office
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
testify to the adequacy of inventory control systems at state
agencies:
Eric Bost, Commissioner, representing the Texas Department of
Human Services
Karen Hale, Commissioner, representing Texas Department of
Mental Health\Mental Retardation
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Chair's Initials Clerk's initials
House Committee on General Investigating
October 27, 1998
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
continue testimony on the practice of state employees
providing expert testimony in litigation against the state:
Delmar Cain, General Counsel, representing Texas A&M
University System
Frank Skillern, Professor of Law, Texas Tech University
representing self
Dr. Cecil Reynolds, Professor of Educational Psychology, Texas
A&M University, representing self
Dr. Robert Hoover, Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M
University, representing self
Scott Polikov, George, Donaldson & Ford, LLP, representing
Texas Faculty Association
Dennis Duffy, General Counsel, representing University of
Houston System
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
continue testimony on the adequacy of inventory control
systems at state agencies:
Linda Lansdowne, Supervising Auditor, Performance Audit
Division, representing State Auditor
Mike Hay, Manager of the State Property Accounting System,
representing the Comptroller's Office
The public hearing stood in recess from 12:51 to 1:20 p.m.
The following individuals were recognized by the Chair to
testify to the effectiveness of law enforcement efforts along
the border:
Colonel Dudley Thomas, Executive Director, representing the
Texas Department of Public Safety
Leonard Lindheim, Special Agent in Charge, representing United
States Customs Service
Russell Smith, Chief of Police, representing the City of San
Angelo Police Department
Randy Lane, Deputy Chief, representing the Union Pacific
Railroad Police
Terry Utreck, Director of K-9 Operations, representing Union
Pacific Railroad Police
Lt. Colonel Gladys Tinsley, Task Force Commander, representing
the Texas Army National Guard
Jaime Esparza, District Attorney for El Paso County,
representing the El Paso District Attorney
Michael Marshal, Sergeant, representing the City of Dallas
Police Department
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m. by the Chair.
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Representative Pete P. Gallego Joe Valenzuela
Chairman Clerk