MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Monday, May 23, 2011

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations was held on Monday, May 23, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Bob Deuell, Chair

 

Senator Troy Fraser

Senator Glenn Hegar, Vice Chair

 

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Jane Nelson

 

Senator Kirk Watson

Senator Jose Rodriguez

 

 

 

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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:

 

Senator Hegar moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on May 16, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Chairman Deuell recognized Senator Royce West to introduce The Honorable Faith Johnson, nominee to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

 

Chairman Deuell read written remarks by Senator Watson introducing The Honorable Phil Wilson, nominee to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

 

The nominees to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee made opening remarks and answered questions from members of the committee.

 

 

 

Senator Hegar moved that committee vote to approve the nominations of the individuals to the following entity: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

Senator Hegar moved that committee vote to approve the non-appearing nominees to the following entities: District Attorney for the 109th Judicial District, Crane and Winkler Counties, Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, Nueces River Authority Board of Directors, Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board, San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors, Sulphur River Basin Authority, Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Texas Real Estate Commission, Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and Upper Guadalupe River Authority. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 8:17 AM Senator Deuell moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Bob Deuell, Chair

 

 

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Bogan Durr, Clerk