MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Monday, May 3, 1999
12:00 pm
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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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, May 3, 1999 in Lt. Governor's Committee Room, 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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The Chair called the hearing to order at 12:20 p.m. The
Clerk called the roll and at 12:30 p.m. and a quorum was
present.
Chairman Truan laid out SB 313, relating to the number
of authorized defense projects within a defense
readjustment zone, and recognized Senator Shapleigh, to
explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute and
moved that the Committee Substitute for SB 313 be
adopted. There being no objections, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh sent up an Amendment to the Committee
Substitute for SB 313 and moved that the Amendment be
adopted. There being no objections, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh then moved that CSSB 313 as amended be
reported favorably out of Committee, with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out HCR 102, memoralizing the U. S.
Congress to act to ensure the future of the Kerrville
Veterans Administration Medical Center, and recognized
its sponsor, Senator Wentworth, to explain the
resolution. There being no questions or testimony, the
hearing was closed.
Senator Fraser moved HCR 102 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 Fraser requested unanimous consent to certify the
bill for the local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Truan turned the gavel to Senator Ogden to
preside at the hearing at this time.
Senator Ogden laid out HB 670, relating to providing, at
no cost, medical records to Texas veterans for certain
purposes, and recognized its sponsor, Chairman Truan, to
explain the bill. Mr. Bill McLemore, from the Texas
Coalition of State Veterans Organizations and Mr. Willie
Dougherty, from the Military Order of the Purple Hearts,
were called as witnesses to testify on the bill. There
being no further testimony or questions, on motion by the
Chair, testimony was closed.
Chairman Truan sent up a committee substitute for HB 670
and moved adoption; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Fraser moved that CSHB 670 be reported favorably
out of committee 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 Fraser requested unanimous consent to certify
CSHB 670 for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection; it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden turned the gavel back to Chairman Truan to
preside at the hearing. Chairman Truan moved for
adoption of the minutes from April 26, 1999. There being
no objections, the minutes were unanimously approved.
Chairman Truan laid out HCR 133, relating to showing the
legislature's support for the renewal of the McGregor
Range Military Land Withdrawal (P. L. 99-606), and
recognized its sponsor, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the
resolution. There being no questions or testimony, the
hearing was closed.
Senator Fraser moved that HCR 133 be reported favorably
out of committee 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 Fraser requested unanimous consent to certify HCR
133 for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 12:40 p.m., Senator
Fraser moved 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