MINUTES
         
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
                            Monday, February 17, 1997
                                     2:00 pm
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
         
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations 
         was held on Monday, February 17, 1997 in the Capitol 
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.  
         
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Frank Madla                     None
         Senator Florence Shapiro
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
         Senator J.E. Brown
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
         Senator Tom Haywood
         Senator Drew Nixon
         
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas 
         Higher Education Coordinating Board.
         
         Senator Brown introduced nominee, Jodie L. Jiles.
         
         Senator Lucio introduced nominee, Robert W. Shepard.
         
         Senator Ellis introduced nominee, Leonard Rauch.
         
         Senator Ogden introduced nominee, William C. Atkinson.
         
         Senator Lindsay introduced nominee, Martin Basaldua, M.D.
         
         Senator Nelson introduced nominees, Dolores Carruth and Robert 
         I. Fernandez.
         
         Senator Duncan introduced nominee, Steve Late.
         
         Senator Truan introduced nominee, Pamela P. Willeford.
         
         The Chairman laid out the name of the nominee for the Texas 
         State Board of Education.
         Senator Lindsay introduced nominee, Jack R. Christie.
 
         





         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas 
         A&M Board of Regents.
         
         Senators Truan and Shapiro introduced nominee, Anne L. 
         Armstrong.
         
         Senators Lindsay and Gallegos introduced nominee, Dionel E. 
         Aviles.
         
         Senators Shapiro and West introduced nominee, Erle A. Nye.
         
         At 4:07 pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to 
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominee of the 
         State Board of Education be confirmed.
         
         Senator Shapiro seconded the motion.
         
         The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent 
         to show Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon as voting aye. 
         There being no objection, Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon 
         were shown voting aye.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present 
         not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
         At 4:08 pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to 
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of the 
         Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board be confirmed.
         
         Senator Shapiro seconded the motion.
         
         The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent 
         to show Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon as voting aye. 
         There being no objection, Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon 
         were shown voting aye.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present 
         not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
         At 4:10 pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to 
         the Senate with the recommendation  that the nominees to the 
         Texas A & M Board of Regents be confirmed.
         
         Senator Haywood seconded the motion.
         
         The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent 
         to show Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon as voting aye. 
         There being no objection, Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon 
         were shown voting aye.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present 
         not voting, and 0 absent.  
         At 4:11 pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to 
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees to the 
 
         





         University of North Texas Board of Regents, State Board for 
         Educator Certification, College Opportunity Act Committee, 
         Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, Prepaid Tuition 
         Scholarship Foundation Board, Stephen F. Austin University 
         Board of Regents, Texas State Technical College Board of 
         Regents, and Rio Grande Compact Commissioner be confirmed.
         
         Senator Shapiro seconded the motion.
         
         The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent 
         to show Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon as voting aye. 
         There being no objection, Senators Barrientos, Brown and Nixon 
         were shown voting aye.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present 
         not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
         There being no further business, at 4:13 pm Senator Madla 
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of 
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.  
         
         
         
         
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair
         
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         Hillery Hawkins, Clerk