MINUTES
         
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
                            Monday, January 27, 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 meeting of the Senate Committee on Nominations was 
         held on Monday, January 27, 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 2:05 pm.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the 
         Finance Commission.
         
         Senator Brown introduced nominee, Manuel Mehos.
         
         Senator Harris introduced nominee, Victor Puente, Jr.
         
         Senator Cain introduced nominee, Wilburn Hilton, Jr.
         
         Senator Wentworth introduced nominee, Marlene Martin.
         
         Senator Madla announced that votes would be taken following 
         all testimony.
         
         The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Public 
         Utility Commission.
         
         Senator Wentworth introduced nominees, Judy Walsh and Pat Wood, III.
         Senator Barrientos moved to consider and report to the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of 
         the Finance Commission be confirmed.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
 
         





         Senator Shapiro moved to consider and report to the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of 
         the Public Utility Commission be confirmed.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
         Senator Brown moved to consider and report to the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees of the 
         Texas Animal Health Commission, Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council, State Board of Examiners of 
         Dietitians, Fire Fighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees, and the State Library and Archives 
         be confirmed.
         
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  
         
         There being no further business, at 3:30 pm Senator Madla moved that the Committee stand recessed subject 
         to the call of the Chair, there being no objection, it was so ordered.  
         
         
         
         
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         Senator Frank Madla, Chair
         
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         Hillery Hawkins, Clerk