MINUTES

 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON COASTAL BARRIER SYSTEM

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

10:00 AM

Texas A&M University

 

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Pursuant to Rule 1, Texas House Rules and pursuant to Rule 11.03, Texas Senate Rules, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Coastal Barrier System was held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, in Texas A&M University at Galveston, The Pavilion.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Representative Dennis Bonnen, Co-Chair

 

Representative Cecil Bell

Senator Larry Taylor, Co-Chair

 

Representative Joe Deshotel

Representative Ernest Bailes

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

Representative César Blanco

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

Representative Wayne Faircloth

 

Senator Borris Miles

Representative Abel Herrero

 

Senator Kel Seliger

Representative Matt Krause

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

Representative Lynn Stucky

 

 

Senator Konni Burton

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Sylvia Garcia

 

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

 

 

Senator Don Huffines

 

 

Senator José Rodríguez

 

 

Senator Van Taylor

 

 

 

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Co-chair Senator Larry Taylor called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Colonel Michael Fossum of Texas A&M University at Galveston gave opening remarks.

 

Representative Dennis Paul was also present.

 

The chair called invited testimony from the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, the SSPEED Center at Rice, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General Land Office, and Texas A&M University at Galveston.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that invited testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair opened public testimony.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 1:49 PM Senator Larry Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chairs. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Larry Taylor, Co-Chair

 

 

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Nicole Sunstrum, Clerk