MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Monday, April 26, 1999
2:00 pm or Upon Adjournment
Senator Truan's Desk
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate
Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations was held on
Monday, April 26, 1999 at Senator Truan's Desk, at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Carlos F. Truan Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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Chairman Truan called a public meeting upon adjournment
of the Session at his desk to take up and consider SR
637, relating to expressing support for a United States
postage stamp that will honor the brave men and women who
are wounded while fighting on behalf of our country.
Roll was called and a quorum was pronounced present.
Chairman Truan laid out SR 637 and recognized its author,
Senator Jackson, to explain the resolution. There being
no testimony or questions, the hearing was closed.
Senator Fraser moved that SR 637 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 4
ayes. 0 nays, and 1 absent.
Senator Shapleigh moved for adoption of the minutes from
April 12, and April 19, 1999. There being no
objections, the minutes were unanimously approved.
There being no further business before the Committee,
Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand recessed
subject to call of the chair. Without objection, it was
so ordered.
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Senator Carlos F. Truan, Chairman
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Emma Dibbles, Committee Clerk