MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Monday, April 7, 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, April 7, 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 2:00 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Youth Commission.
Senator Carona introduced nominee, Lisa S. Teschner.
Senators Lindsay, Gallegos and Whitmire introduced nominee,
Pete C. Alfaro.
At 2:15pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the
Texas Youth Commission be confirmed.
Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to
show Senators Barrientos and Shapiro as voting aye. There
being no objection, Senators Barrientos and Shapiro were shown
voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out the name of the nominee for the Executive
Director of the Texas Department of Commerce.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the Executive Director
of the Texas Department of Commerce are shown on the attached
list.
At 3:10pm, Senator Shapiro moved to consider and report to the
Senate with the recommendation that the nominee for the
Executive Director of the Texas Department of Commerce be
confirmed.
Senator Haywood seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Commission for the Blind.
Senator Lindsay introduced nominees, W. Frank Mullican, Jr.
and C. Robert Keeney, Jr.
Senator Zaffirini introduced nominee, Beverly A. Stiles.
Senator Barrientos introduced nominee, James L. Caldwell,
Ph.D.
Senator Nixon introduced nominee, Don W. Oates.
Senator Shapiro introduced nominee, John M. Turner.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the Texas Commission
for the Blind are shown on the attached list.
At 4:13pm, the Chair moved that the nominees to the Texas
Commission for the Blind be left pending.
At 4:15pm, Senator Gallegos moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the
Agriculture Resources Protection Authority, Automobile Theft
Prevention Authority, Interagency Council on Early Childhood
Intervention Services, Texas Cosmetology Commission, Texas
Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Board, Texas
Turnpike Authority Board of Directors, Texas Department of
Commerce Policy Board, State Depository Board, Texas Energy
Coordination Council, Governing Board of the International
Trade Commission, and the San Jacinto Historical Advisory
Board be confirmed.
Senator Haywood seconded the motion.
The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to
show Senator Brown as voting aye. There being no objection,
Senator Brown was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
There being no further business, at 5:00 pm the Chair 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