MINUTES
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Wednesday, March 26, 1997
3:00 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 Senate
Special Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
was held on Wednesday, March 26, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jerry Patterson Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Gregory Luna Senator Eliot
Shapleigh
Senator Troy Fraser
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:25 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
At 3:30 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out
SB 1060 and recognized the author, Senator Patterson, to
explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 4:07 pm Senator Luna, acting as chair, announced that the
committee would stand at ease pending a quorum. A quorum was
achieved and the committee resumed business at 4:11 pm.
Senator Patterson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Patterson sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Patterson moved that SB 1060 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:15 pm Senator Patterson resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 352 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Patterson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Fraser moved that SB 352, as amended, be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The Chair asked for and received unanimous consent
that Senator Brown be shown voting aye on SB 352.
Consequently, the motion to report carried with a vote of 4
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Patterson moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 353 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Fraser moved that SB 353 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The Chair asked for and received unanimous consent
that Senator Brown be shown voting aye on SB 353.
Consequently, the motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
There being no further business, at 4:33 pm Senator Luna moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jerry Patterson, Chair
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Mark Loeffler, Clerk