MINUTES 
          
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 
                             Wednesday, May 12, 1999 
                                    1:00 p.m. 
                          Capitol Building, Room 2E.20 
          
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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 Wednesday, May 12, 1999, in the Capitol Building,  
         Room 2E.20,  Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman        None 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice Chairman 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
          
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         The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called: 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
          
         Chairman Wentworth announced that a grammatical error needed  
         to be fixed and a date change made in the Minutes from the  
         previous meeting. 
          
         Senator Bernsen moved that the Minutes from the previous  
         meeting be approved with changes.  There being no objection,  
         the Minutes were adopted. 
          
         The Chairman laid out the name of the nominee to the Texas  
         Veterans Commission. 
          
         Senator Ogden introduced John A. Breiden, III. 
          
         Mr. Breiden made an opening statement and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee.  
          
         The Chairman announced that consideration of Mr. Breiden's  
         nomination would be left pending to await a quorum.  
  
         The Chairman laid out the name of the nominee to the Texas  
         Department of Information Resources. 
          
         Senator Shapiro introduced Rolf R. Haberecht. 
          
         Mr. Haberecht made an opening statement and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee.  
          
         At 2:08 p.m., Senator Jackson moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Rolf R. Haberecht be confirmed as a Member of the  
         Texas Department of Information Resources. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         Chairman Wentworth laid out the names of the nominees to the  
         Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. 
          
         Senator Lucio introduced Ana C. Bergh. 
          
         Chairman Wentworth introduced Gay T. McAlister. 
          
         Senator Nixon introduced Judy Powell. 
          
         Nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee.  
          
         The Chairman announced that consideration of these nominations  
         would be left pending to await a quorum. 
          
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Credit  
         Union Commission. 
          
         Senator Lucio introduced Cynthia Cabaza. 
          
         Senator Jackson introduced Karen A. Jacks. 
          
         Chairman Wentworth introduced Floyde Burnside, Jr. 
          
         Senator Truan introduced Fran V. Hawkins. 
          
         Senator Moncrief introduced Carlos Puente. 
          
         Nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
         At 2:36 p.m., Senator Haywood moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Cynthia Cabaza, Karen A. Jacks, Fran V. Hawkins,  
         Carlos Puente and Floyde Burnside, Jr. be confirmed as Members  
         of the Credit Union Commission 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas  
         State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. 
          
         Chairman Wentworth introduced Cheryl Belinda Barber and Dr.  
         Serge P. Francios. 
          
         Senator Jackson introduced Dr. Robert C. Coburn. 
          
         Nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 2:46 p.m., Senator Haywood moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Cheryl Belinda Barber, Dr. Robert C. Coburn and  
         Dr. Serge B. Francios be confirmed as Members of the Texas  
         State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         At 2:47 p.m., Senator Barrientos moved to recommend to the  
         full Senate that John A. Breiden, III be confirmed as a Member  
         of the Texas Veterans Commission. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         At 2:50 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Ana C. Bergh, Gay T. McAlister and Judy Powell be  
         confirmed as Members of the Texas State Board of Examiners of  
         Professional Counselors. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas  
         Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. 
          
         Chairman Wentworth introduced Dr. Spencer Bayles and Harriet  
         Marmon Helmle. 
          
         Senator Shapiro introduced Andrew P. Hardin and Dr. Kenneth Z.  
         Altshuler. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh introduced Sharon Swift Butterworth. 
          
         Senator Bernsen introduced Lynda K. Scott. 
          
         Nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 3:20 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Dr. Spencer Bayles, Andrew P. Hardin, Harriet  
         Marmon Helmle, Dr. Kenneth Z. Altshuler, Sharon Swift  
         Butterworth and Lynda K. Scott be confirmed as Members of the  
         Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         At 3:28 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that the nominees to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority  
         Board of Directors:  Dr. Gerald M. Boyd, Robert Martin, Mitzi  
  
         Mauritz and Mike Myers; the State Office of Risk Management:   
         Judge Micaela Alvarez, Ronald D. Beals, Gerald M. Lavey, Ray  
         "Tom" Pace, Martha A. Rider and James E. "Jim" Green; the  
         Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Board of Directors:   
         Albert Myres, Albon O. Head, Jr., Tannon Carroll, Jane Phipps  
         and Jorja L. Kimball; the Private Sector Prison Industry  
         Oversight Authority:  Kathy C. Flanagan, Albert Gonzalez,  
         Charles D. "Mickey" Harr, Raymond G. Henderson, Thomas Ann  
         Hines, Kelly Renee Siegler, Carl Casey Spencer and Steven L.  
         Varga; the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal  
         Authority Board of Directors:  Claudia A. Ball, James A.  
         Carroll, Dr. Lee Munoz and Bernold M. "Bruno" Hanson; the  
         Council on Sex Offender Treatment:  Richard N. Mack; On-Site  
         Wastewater Treatment Research Council:  Danny Ray Moss; the  
         State Board of Nurse Examiners:  John Fonteno, Jr., Thalia H.  
         Munoz, Elizabeth C. Poster, Marcelo Laijas, Jr., K. Sue McGee  
         and Linda R. Rounds; the Texas Board of Architectural  
         Examiners:  Alan R. Lauck, Anthony Trevino, Jr. and R. Nolen  
         Willis; the Trinity River Authority of Texas Board of  
         Directors:  Sylvia P. Greene; and, the Texas Board of Tax  
         Professional Examiners:  Michael A. Amezquita and Deborah M.  
         Hunt be confirmed. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. 
          
         There being no further business, at 3:30 p.m. Senator Gallegos  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chairman.  Without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman 
          
         Jennifer Ahrens, Clerk