MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS
AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Thursday, May 13, 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
Thursday, May 13, 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 Steve Ogden Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:25 pm.
The Clerk called the roll. A quorum was present.
Chairman Truan laid out HB 3114, and recognized Senator
Shapleigh, on behalf of Senator Madla, to explain the
bill. There being no questions or testimony, the hearing
was closed.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 3114 be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent.
Senator Ogden requested unanimous consent to certify HB
3114 on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2768, and recognized its sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh to explain the bill. Mr. Bob Geyer,
with the Disability Policy Consortium, was recognized to
give testimony. There being no further questions or
public testimony, the hearing was closed.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 2768 be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent.
Senator Shapleigh requested that HB 2768 not be placed on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Chairman Truan turned the gavel over to Senator Ogden to
preside at the meeting at this time. Senator Ogden, the
Chair, laid out HB 1743, and recognized Senator Truan,
its sponsor to explain the bill. There being no
questions or testimony the hearing was closed.
Senator Truan moved that HB 1743 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 3
ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent.
Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to certify
the bill for the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden turned the gavel back to Chairman Truan.
The Chair laid out the May 10, 1999 minutes and
recognized Senator Ogden who moved for approval. There
being no objections, the minutes were adopted.
There being no further business, at 2:29 p.m. Senator
Shapleigh moved that the Senate Committee on Veteran
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