MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Monday, April 4, 2011
9:00 AM
Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Nominations was held on Monday, April 4, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Bob Deuell, Chair
Senator Glenn Hegar, Vice Chair
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Jose Rodriguez
Senator
Kirk Watson
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The chair called the meeting to
order at 9:00 A.M. Without a quorum being present, the
following
business was transacted:
Chairman
Deuell recognized Senator Florence Shapiro to introduce Charles E. Roy,
nominated as the Director of the Office of State-Federal Relations.
At
the request of Senator Watson, Mr. Roy’s opening statement has been placed in
the record. See attachment.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Hegar moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing
held on March 28, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.
The following members arrived
after the roll was called: Senator Troy Fraser, Senator Jane Nelson, and
Senator Robert Nichols.
Mr. Roy answered questions from
members of the committee.
Senator Hegar moved that the
committee vote to approve the nomination of Charles E. Roy as the Director of
the Office of State-Federal Relations.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. (Senator Nichols and Senator Nelson submitted a voting
form voting aye).
Chairman Deuell recognized
Senator Hegar to introduce James S. Arbuckle and Steve K. Balas, who was unable
to attend the hearing, nominees to the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Chairman Deuell recognized
Senator Fraser to introduce John M. Franklin and Jett Jay Johnson, nominees to
the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Chairman Deuell recognized
Senator Dan Patrick to introduce The Honorable Elsa R. Alcala, nominee to the
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8.
The nominees to the Lower
Colorado River Authority answered questions from members of the committee.
Chairman Deuell recognized Senator Watson to introduce Douglas C. Wilson,
nominated as the Inspector General for Health and Human Services.
Judge Alcala made opening remarks
and answered questions from members of the committee.
Mr. Wilson made opening remarks
and answered questions from members of the committee.
Without a quorum being present,
all nominees were left pending.
There being no further business,
at 10:29 A.M., Senator Deuell moved that
the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Pursuant to the adoption of the
suspension of Senator Rule 11.10, The Senate Committee on Nominations
reconvened at Senator Deuell’s desk for the purpose of voting on the
nominations of The Honorable Elsa R. Alcala to the Court of Criminal Appeals,
Place 8, Douglas C. Wilson as the Inspector General for Health and Human
Services, the Lower Colorado River Authority, and all non-appearing boards at
5:42 P.M. Senator Hegar moved that the committee vote to approve Judge Elsa R.
Alcala to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8. The motion carried with a
record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Watson moved that the
committee vote to approve the nomination of Douglas Wilson as the Inspector
General for Health and Human Services.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Nichols moved that
committee vote to approve the nominations of the individuals to the following
entity: Lower Colorado River Authority. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Rodriguez moved that
committee vote to approve the non-appearing nominees to the following entities:
Judicial Districts Board, Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Texas
Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Texas Board of Physical Therapy
Examiners, Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, Texas Commission on Fire
Protection, Texas Diabetes Council, and Texas Optometry Board. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
There being no further business,
at 5:45 P.M. Senator Deuell moved that the committee stand recessed subject to
the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bob Deuell, Chair
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Bogan Durr, Clerk
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