MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Monday, May 5, 2003
3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations
was held on Monday, May 5, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jon Lindsay Senator John Carona
Senator Bob Deuell Senator Chris Harris
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson
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The Chair called the meeting to order.
The Chair introduced Steve Cronin, Nancy Elizabeth Lavinski,
Nancy Perryman, Louis Sturns, and Linda Timmerman, nominees to
the Trinity River Authority.
The Chair recognized Senator Armbrister, who introduced Bob Long
and Charles Moser, nominees to the Lower Colorado River
Authority.
The Chair introduced Linda Timmerman and Louis Sturns, nominees
to the Trinity River Authority. Senator Barrientos questioned
if the position was paid, the responsibility of the Board, and
the number of employees and vehicles.
The Chair recognized Senator Staples, who introduced Nancy
Perryman, Nancy Lavinski and Steve Cronin, nominees to the
Trinity River Authority.
There being no quorum present, the Chair announced that the
consideration of the nominees would be left pending awaiting the
arrival of a quorum.
The Chair introduced G. Hughes Abell, Connie Granberg, Robert
Kent Long, Charles Moser and Ray Wilkerson, nominees to the
Lower Colorado River Authority. Each gave their opening
remarks. There being no questions and no quorum present, the
Chair announced that the consideration of the nominees would be
left pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum.
The Chair introduced Sandra L. DeSobe, Waymon Ray Hinson and
B.W. McClendon, nominees to the State Board of Examiners of
Marriage and Family Therapists. Nominee Antonio a. Morales was
not present. Each gave their opening remarks. Senator
Barrientos questioned the number of employees, their budget and
license fees. There being no other questions, the Chair
announced that the consideration of the nominees would be left
pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum.
The Chair recognized Senator Zaffarini, who introduced Charles
Speier, nominee to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The Chair recalled the nominees to the LCRA for questioning.
Senator Barrientos introduced G. Hughes Abell and Ray Wilkerson.
Senator Barrientos questioned the Board regarding water permits
and jurisdiction.
A quorum was present at 5:15pm.
A motion passed to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.
There being no other questions for the nominees to the LCRA, a
motion passed to send the nominees to the full Senate with 5
ayes and 0 nays.
A motion passed to send all appearing nominees of the Board of
Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists to the full Senate
with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
A motion passed to send all Trinity River Authority nominees,
including non-appearing nominees Connie Arnold and Patricia
Webb, to the full Senate with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chair introduced Daniel R. Guerra, Lynn Phelan, Brendolyn
Rogers Johnson and Charles C. Speier, nominees to the Board of
Pardons and Paroles. The Chair asked their opinion on whether
there were too many people in jail due to minor drug charges.
Each agreed there were. Senator Barrientos questioned
sentencing victims, fees and the structure of the Board. There
being no other questions, the motion passed to send the nominees
to the full Senate with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
A motion to move all nominees with the Upper Guadalupe River
Authority, Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District,
Guadalupe and Blanco River Authority, Lavaca-Navidad River
Authority, Nueces River Authority Board of Directors, Sabine
Bar, Pass, and Tributaries Pilot Commissioners and San Antonio
River Authority, to the full Senate passed with 5 ayes and 0
nays.
There being no other business, at 5:45pm, Chairman Lindsay
announced that the committee would stand in recess subject to
the call of the Chair. There being no objections, the committee
recessed.
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Jon Lindsay, Chairman
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Tanya Tillman, Committee Clerk