MINUTES
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Lt. Governor Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs & Military
Installations Committee was held on Wednesday, March 21, 2001,
in the Lt. Governor Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Carlos F. Truan Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Chairman Truan laid out SB 1214 and recognized the author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Chris Shields, Terri
Williams and Teresa Nino, representing the Greater Kelly
Development Authority, testified in favor of the bill. Chairman
Truan moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Haywood moved that SB
1214 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Chairman Truan laid out SB 1558 and recognized the author,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Chris Shields, Terri
Williams and Teresa Nino, representing the Greater Kelly
Redevelopment Authority, testified in favor of the bill. Ed
Davis, representing the Greater Kelly Redevelopment Authority,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify. Senator
Truan moved that SB 1558 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Chairman Truan laid out SB 907 and recognized the author,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Alvin Luedecke,
representing the Texas Department of Transportation, testified
on the bill. Laura Uribarri, representing the Greater El Paso
Chamber of Commerce, and Hector Gutierrez, representing the City
of El Paso, registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 907 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Shapleigh moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Truan laid out SB 939 and recognized the author,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 939,
as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
At 4:14 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1164 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Truan sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Truan to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Ralph Gauer, representing Senator Troy Fraser, testified
on the bill. Senator Truan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Truan
moved that SB 1164 do not pass but that CSSB 1164 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1425 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Truan moved that SB 1425 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:25 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s):
SB 480, relating to the use of development corporations to
improve local telecommunications infrastructure, remained
pending per the request of Senator Duncan.
Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on March 14, 2001; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Chairman Truan stated the Senate Veteran Affairs & Military
Installations Committee would hold a briefing on Base
Realignment and Closures (BRAC) on Wednesday, April 4, 2001 and
suggested the staffs of Committee members should meet to discuss
the possible agenda. Chairman Truan also requested James
Christopherson with the Office of Defense Affairs work with the
Committee staff to prepare for the briefing.
There being no further business, at 4:26 p.m. Senator Van de
Putte moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the
call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Carlos F. Truan, Chair
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Rhonda Pointer, Clerk