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MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Thursday, July 15, 2021

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations was held on Thursday, July 15, 2021, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Donna Campbell, Chair

 

Senator Carol Alvarado

Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair

 

Senator Sarah Eckhardt

Senator Kel Seliger

 

Senator Roland Gutierrez

Senator Drew Springer

 

Senator Bryan Hughes

 

 

Senator Borris Miles

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.  A quorum was not present, the following business was transacted:

 

Chair Campbell made opening remarks.

 

Chair Campbell introduced Commissioner Lori Cobos, appointed to be a member of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

 

Commissioner Cobos made an opening statement.  Questions and comments were offered by the following members: Chair Campbell, Vice-Chair Paxton, Senator Seliger, and Senator Springer. 

 

No public testimony was offered.

 

 

 

 

With no quorum present and no further business, at 8:38 a.m., Vice-Chair Paxton moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

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Senator Donna Campbell, M.D., Chair

 

 

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Robert Haley, Clerk