Minutes Thursday, March 19, 1998 Page MINUTES SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION Thursday, March 19, 1998 10:30 a.m. Room 309A George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX 77208 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on Public Information was held on Thursday, March 19, 1998, in Room 309A of the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator John Carona Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator John Whitmire ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Senator Carona moved adoption of the minutes from the last meeting. Without objection, it was so ordered. The committee heard invited testimony on SB 1069 (75th Legislative Session) and related matters, including public disclosure of certain law enforcement records. The committee heard invited testimony regarding compliance to the Public Information Act's requirements. The committee heard invited testimony regarding judicial records. At 12:05 p.m. the committee recessed for lunch and reconvened at 1:47 p.m. The committee heard public testimony on the committee charges. There being no further business, at 3:20 p.m. Chairman Wentworth moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________________________ Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair ______________________________________ Todd Baxter, General Counsel and Chief Clerk