MINUTES
Wednesday, March 28, 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 28, 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 None
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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Chairman Truan called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Chairman Truan laid out SB 1449 and recognized the author,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Rusty Martin,
representing the Veterans' Land Board, testified on the bill.
David Dewhurst, representing the General Land Office, registered
on the bill but did not testify. Jerry Patterson, representing
the Texas Coalition of Veterans' Organizations, registered in
favor of the bill but did not testify. Chairman Truan moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Haywood moved that SB 1449 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Haywood moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 4:11 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1159 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. David Dewhurst, representing the
General Land Office, James Nier, representing the Texas Veterans
Commission, John Brieden, representing the Texas Veterans
Commission, and Mike Olen, representing the Texas Workforce
Commission, testified on the bill. Jerry Patterson,
representing the Texas Coalition of Veterans' Organizations,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify. Senator
Van de Putte moved that SB 1159 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1160 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. Senator Truan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. David
Dewhurst, representing General Land Office, testified on the
bill. Lisa Aleman, representing Jose Eloy Pulido, Hidalgo
County Judge, Cristobal Escamilla, representing the Hidalgo
County Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs, Scott Haviland,
representing the Hidalgo County Advisory Committee on Veterans
Affairs, and Jerry Patterson, representing the Texas Coalition
of Veterans Organizations, testified in favor of the bill.
Hector Gutierrez, representing City of El Paso, registered in
favor of the bill but did not testify. Senator Truan moved that
SB 1160 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1163 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. David Dewhurst, representing the
General Land Office, testified on the bill. Lisa Aleman,
representing Jose Eloy Pulido, Hidalgo County Judge, Cristobal
Escamilla, representing the Hidalgo County Advisory Committee on
Veterans Affairs, and Scott Haviland, representing the Hidalgo
County Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs, testified in
favor of the bill. Hector Gutierrez, representing the City of
El Paso, registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Senator Truan moved that SB 1163 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1556 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. The chair then laid out SB 1699
and recognized the author, Senator Truan, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan moved that SB 1699 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:07 p.m. Senator Truan resumed the chair.
David Dewhurst, representing the General Land Office, testified
on SB 1556. Jerry Patterson, representing the Texas Coalition
of Veterans Organizations, registered in favor of SB 1556 but
did not testify. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Truan
moved that SB 1556 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on March 21, 2001; without objection, it
was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:14 p.m. Senator Shapleigh
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