MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Wednesday, May 12, 1999
12:00 p.m. 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
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 at Senator Truan's desk on the
floor of the Senate, State Capitol, 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 meeting to order at 12:55 pm.
The Clerk called the roll. A quorum was present.
Chairman Truan laid out HB 3425, and recognized Senator
Ogden to explain the bill on behalf of Senator Shapleigh.
There being no questions or testimony, the hearing was
closed. Senator Ogden moved that HB 3425 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 Ogden requested unanimous consent to certify the
bill for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Truan turned the gavel over to Senator Ogden to
preside at the hearing at this time. Senator Ogden, the
Chair, laid out HCR 141, and recognized its sponsor,
Senator Truan to explain the resolution.
There being no questions or testimony, the hearing was
closed. Senator Fraser moved that HCR 141 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 Truan requested unanimous consent to certify HCR
141 for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden, the Chair, laid out HB 1070, and
recognized its sponsor, Senator Truan to explain the
bill. There being no questions or testimony, the hearing
was closed.
Senator Truan moved that HB 1070 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 requested unanimous consent to certify
HB 1070 for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden turned to gavel back to Senator Truan to
preside at the hearing at this time.
There being no further business, at 12:59 p.m., Senator
Fraser moved that the Senate Committee on Veterans
Affairs and Military Installations stand recessed subject
to the 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