MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Monday, August 7, 2017

2:40 PM

Betty King Committee Room

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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, August 7, 2017, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair	Senator José Menéndez
Senator Kirk Watson, Vice Chair	Senator Borris Miles
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Van Taylor

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:41 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Taylor moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on Thursday, August 3, 2017; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Watson moved that the committee vote to approve the nominations of the individuals to the following entities: Administrator for the Texas Bullion Depository and the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

There being no further business, at 2:43 p.m., Senator Estes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair

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Garrett Gamble, Clerk