MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Monday, October 27, 2008

8:00 a.m.

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 Transportation and Homeland Security was held on Monday, October 27, 2008, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Kirk Watson Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Tommy Williams		Senator Kim Brimer Senator Robert Nichols Senator Florence Shapiro

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The Committee received public and invited testimony related to the interim study charge on Disaster Preparedness.  Witnesses are shown on the attached list.

 

At 9:42 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair. 

 

At 10:35 a.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

At 12:06 p.m. Senator Williams assumed the chair. 

 

At 12:21 p.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair. 

 

At 12:30 p.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

There being no further business, at 1:28 p.m. Senator Carona moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator John Carona, Chair

 

 

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Erika Akpan, Assistant Clerk