MINUTES
         
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
                              Monday, March 3, 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, March 3, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room 
         E1.016, at Austin, Texas.  
         
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Frank Madla                     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 2:00 pm.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the name of the nominee for the Public 
         Safety Commission.
         
         Senator Bivins introduced nominee, Robert B. Holt.
         
         At 2:24 pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to the 
         Senate with the recommendation 
         that the nominee for the Public Safety Commission be confirmed.
         
         Senator Barrientos seconded the motion.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas 
         Commission on Jail Standards.
         
         Senator Truan introduced nominee, Marc A. Cisneros.
         
         Senator Haywood introduced nominee, Carmella Jones.
         
         Chairman Madla introduced nominee, Terry G. Box.
         
 
         





         At 2:36 pm, Senator Haywood moved to consider and report to the 
         Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the Texas 
         Commission on Jail Standards be confirmed.
         
         Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas 
         Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
         
         Senator Wentworth introduced nominee, Frances A. Kaiser.
         
         Senator Patterson introduced nominee, Onzelo Markum, III.
         
         Senator Duncan introduced nominee, Claudia A. Bretz.
         
         At 2:55 pm, Senator Brown moved to consider and report to the 
         Senate with the recommendation  that the nominees for the Texas 
         Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education be 
         confirmed.
         
         Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas 
         Board of Pardons and Paroles.
         
         Senator Nelson introduced nominee, Lynn F. Brown.
         
         Senator Barrientos introduced nominee, Alvin A. Shaw.
         
         Senator Haywood introduced nominee, Charles A. Shipman.
         
         Senator Ogden introduced nominees, Juanita M. Gonzalez, Rissie 
         L. Owens, and Sandie Walker.
         
         At 3:20 pm, Senator Barrientos moved to  consider and report to 
         the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the 
         Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles be confirmed.
         
         Senator Haywood seconded the motion.
         
         The Chairman asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent 
         to show Senator Gallegos as  voting aye. There being no 
         objection, Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the General
 
         





         Services Commission.
         
         Senator Cain introduced nominee, Gene Shull.
         
         Senator Ogden introduced nominee, Barbara N. Rusling.
         
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the General Services 
         Commission are shown on the attached list.
         
         At 3:45 pm, Senator Nixon moved to consider and report to the 
         Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the General 
         Services Commission be confirmed.
         
         Senator Brown seconded the motion.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.
         
         At 3:46 pm, Senator Nixon moved to consider and report to the 
         Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the Texas 
         Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors, Air 
         Conditioning and  Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board, 
         Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers, Crime Stoppers Advisory 
         Council, Texas Funeral Services Commission, Texas State Board of 
         Plumbing Examiners, Polygraph Examiners Board, and Texas 
         Structural Pest Control Board be confirmed.
         
         Senator Gallegos seconded the motion.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
         voting, and 1 absent.  
         
         There being no further business, at 3:47 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