FIFTH DAY
(Wednesday, January 23, 2013)
The Senate met at 11:07 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Birdwell, Campbell, Carona, Davis, Deuell, Duncan, Ellis, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hancock, Hegar, Hinojosa, Huffman, Lucio, Nelson, Nichols, Patrick, Paxton, Rodríguez, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, Uresti, Van de Putte, Watson, West, Whitmire, Williams, Zaffirini.
The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor Gary M. Renfro, Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, Austin, offered the invocation as follows:
Most great and gracious heavenly Father, we pause at this moment to give You thanks for the privilege of life, for a reasonable portion of health and strength, and for a sense of purpose and passion that guides us this day. I am grateful to the men and women who have gathered in this place to do the business of the people for the great State of Texas. May the effort and energy given to conducting this business be found worthy of Your favor. Grant us Your blessing, we pray. Amen.
Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Huffman was recognized and presented Dr. Clare Hawkins of Baytown as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Hawkins and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Message from the Governor was read and was referred to the Committee on Nominations:
January 16, 2013
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Raymond J. Graham - El Paso
Appointment Date: August 24, 2011
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
Karen Anne Siegel - Houston
Appointment Date: August 24, 2011
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, CHIEF
Lyn Cathleen Parsley - Austin
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: May 15, 2014
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXAS STATE
Gerard "Gerry" Evenwel, Jr. - Mount Pleasant
Appointment Date: December 15, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Steven M. Weinberg, M.D. - Colleyville
Appointment Date: November 15, 2011
Expiration Date: November 15, 2017
ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Louis A. Bronaugh - Lufkin
Appointment Date: April 12, 2012
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
Patricia E. "Pat" Dickey - Crockett
Appointment Date: April 12, 2012
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
Julie Dowell - Bullard
Appointment Date: April 12, 2012
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS
Brandon H. Bouma - Plainview
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: September 6, 2017
Thomas George Kezar - Dripping Springs
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: September 6, 2017
Ernesto A. "Ernie" Morales - Devine
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: September 6, 2017
Michael Louis Vickers, D.V.M. - Falfurrias
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: September 6, 2017
APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS
Luis Felipe De La Garza, Jr. - Laredo
Appointment Date: July 2, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2014
Laurie Carden Fontana - Houston
Appointment Date: July 2, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2014
Keith W. Kidd - Reno
Appointment Date: November 2, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2014
Shannon K. McClendon - Dripping Springs
Appointment Date: July 2, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2014
ARTS, TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE
Rita Esther Baca - El Paso
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Andrew Patrick Barlow - Austin
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Patricia A. "Patty" Bryant - Amarillo
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
David C. Garza - Rancho Viejo
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Mila Gibson - Sweetwater
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
Marsha Wilson Rappaport - Galveston
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2013
Ronald Byron Sanders - San Antonio
Appointment Date: September 9, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
AUTISM AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, TEXAS
COUNCIL ON
Nyria Melchor - Plano
Appointment Date: August 24, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Pamela R. Rollins, Ed.D. - Dallas
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Stephanie Ann Sokolosky, Ed.D. - Harlingen
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul J. Christensen - Crawford
Appointment Date: December 6, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Chet David Creel - Olney
Appointment Date: December 6, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
William John "Bill" Rankin - Brenham
Appointment Date: December 6, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Arthur G. "Gerry" Geistweidt - Mason
Appointment Date: January 16, 2013
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
Walker N. Moody - Houston
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE, COUNCIL ON
Paula Sela Gomez - Brownsville
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Suzanne Scism Hildebrand - Live Oak
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Floristene Johnson - DeSoto
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Howard R. Marcus, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: November 9, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
John Neal Rutledge, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
CEMETERY COMMITTEE, STATE
James L. "Jim" Bayless, Jr. - Austin
Appointment Date: June 28, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF
Elaine "Anne" Boatright - Smithville
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alan D. Conner - Dayton
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: April 1, 2014
COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, CENTRAL
Herman I. Law - Burkett
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, LOWER
Raymond A. "Ray" Gill, Jr. - Horseshoe Bay
Appointment Date: July 26, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE
Harold Berenzweig, M.D. - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: March 27, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Margarita de la Garza-Grahm, M.D. - Tyler
Appointment Date: December 23, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL, TEXAS
Jorge E. Gaytan - Houston
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: September 1, 2016
Emerson F. Lane, Jr. - Beaumont
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: September 1, 2016
Ernesto "Ernie" Rodriguez, Jr. - McAllen
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: September 1, 2016
DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF
Lewis M. White - Humble
Appointment Date: December 21, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Emily Ann Willeford - San Antonio
Appointment Date: February 1, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
DIETITIANS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
Belinda Bazan-Lara - San Antonio
Appointment Date: October 3, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Aida "Letty" Moreno-Brown - El Paso
Appointment Date: October 3, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Dwight Albert "D.A." Sharpe - Aurora
Appointment Date: October 3, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TEXAS
James Bruce Bugg, Jr. - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 28, 2012
Expiration Date:
Robert Franco, Jr. - Austin
Appointment Date: August 1, 2012
Expiration Date:
EDUCATION CHAIR, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Barbara Cargill - The Woodlands
Appointment Date: July 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS HIGHER
Robert W. "Bobby" Jenkins, Jr. - Austin
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Munir A. Lalani - Wichita Falls
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
James H. "Jim" Lee - Houston
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2013
Wanda Janelle Shepard - Weatherford
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
David Dean Teuscher, M.D. - Beaumont
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
EDUCATION, STATE COMMISSIONER OF
Michael L. Williams - Arlington
Appointment Date: August 27, 2012
Expiration Date: January 20, 2015
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON STATE
Rick Campbell - Center
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Terry J. Henley - Meadows Place
Appointment Date: December 19, 2012
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Laura Gibbs Maczka - Richardson
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS
Don Richard Shipman - Colleyville
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Francisco "Frank" Torres - Raymondville
Appointment Date: March 14, 2012
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Stephen K. "Steve" Williams - Carthage
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cydney Donnell - Fredericksburg
Appointment Date: October 1, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2018
ENGINEERS, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
Sockalingam "Sam" Kannappan - Houston
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: September 26, 2017
Edward L. Summers, Ph.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: September 26, 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Christopher Tobias "Toby" Baker - Austin
Appointment Date: April 16, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS
Michael J. Novak - San Antonio
Appointment Date: December 23, 2011
Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
FARM AND RANCH LANDS CONSERVATION COUNCIL, TEXAS
James Cleveland Cathey, Ph.D. - College Station
Appointment Date: December 7, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Susan H. Burton - Addison
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2016
Darby Ray Byrd, Sr. - Orange
Appointment Date: February 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2018
Victor E. Leal - Amarillo
Appointment Date: February 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2018
Larry L. Patton - El Paso
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Hilliard "Jay" Shands, III - Lufkin
Appointment Date: February 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2018
FIRE FIGHTERS' PENSION COMMISSIONER
Sherri Barr Walker - Pflugerville
Appointment Date: July 15, 2011
Expiration Date: July 1, 2015
FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Laurence Patton Ekiss - Taylor
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Robert Lamar Moore - Bryan
Appointment Date: December 7, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Ronald J. Poynter - McKinney
Appointment Date: December 7, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Richard B. Alpert - North Richland Hills
Appointment Date: October 31, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Vincent J.M. Di Maio, M.D. - San Antonio
Appointment Date: October 31, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Robert J. "Bobby" Lerma - Brownsville
Appointment Date: October 31, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Nizam Peerwani, M.D. - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: October 31, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Jean L. "Jeanne" Olinger, Ph.D. - Childress
Appointment Date: February 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
GALVESTON COUNTY PORTS, BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS FOR
Vandy Anderson - Galveston
Appointment Date: March 14, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2016
W. Bradshaw Boney - Galveston
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Linda R. Rounds, Ph.D. - Galveston
Appointment Date: March 14, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2016
GEOSCIENTISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
Christopher C. Mathewson, Ph.D. - College Station
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER
David M. "Mike" Hughes - Ingram
Appointment Date: July 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Hugh R. Jons, Jr. - Kerrville
Appointment Date: December 7, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kenneth A. Motl, D.V.M. - Port Lavaca
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS
Fernando Trevino, Jr. - Del Rio
Appointment Date: June 6, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoe Milian Barinaga - Houston
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2013
Stanley Craig Cromartie - League City
Appointment Date: October 12, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
Lamont Edward Meaux - Stowell
Appointment Date: October 12, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL
Thomas Craig Wheat - University Park
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF
Kyle Janek, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: September 1, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL, STATEWIDE
Lourdes Cuellar - Houston
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: August 1, 2017
Mabrie Griffith Jackson - Plano
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: August 1, 2017
Danny K. "Dan" McCoy, M.D. - Corsicana
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: August 1, 2017
Elizabeth J. Protas, Ph.D. - League City
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: August 1, 2017
James R. "Bob" Yancy - College Station
Appointment Date: December 19, 2012
Expiration Date: August 1, 2015
HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXAS
Frederick Joel Buckwold, M.D. - Houston
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
David C. Fleeger, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Matthew J. "Matt" Hamlin - Argyle
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
James L. "Jim" Martin - Austin
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Edward W. Marx - Colleyville
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Kathleen Kay Scheel Mechler - Fredericksburg
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
William A. "Bill" Phillips, Jr. - San Antonio
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Judith Day Powell - The Woodlands
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Jennifer Lynn Rangel - Austin
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Jimmy Darren Rodgers - Dallas
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
Stephen Yurco, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: June 15, 2013
HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL, STATE
William T. "Bill" Lovell - Dallas
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Maria F. Teran - El Paso
Appointment Date: September 13, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
HEARING INSTRUMENTS, STATE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS IN THE
FITTING AND DISPENSING OF
Gary Allen Haun - San Angelo
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2015
William M. McCrae - San Antonio
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Jesus F. "Jesse" Rangel, Jr. - Longview
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Barbara A. Willy - Sugar Land
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
Michael D. "Mike" Donegan - Rockwall
Appointment Date: July 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
August W. Harris, III - Austin
Appointment Date: July 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Robert Kelly "Bob" Shepard - Weatherford
Appointment Date: January 28, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
John Mark McWatters - Dallas
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TEXAS
Jon H. Burrows - Temple
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
J. Knox Fitzpatrick - Dallas
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Anthony C. "Tony" Odiorne - Georgetown
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Olen U. Underwood - Willis
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Benny "Glen" Whitley - Hurst
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CODE COUNCIL, TEXAS
Joe D. Campos - Dallas
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Randall Reddin "Randy" Childers - Hewitt
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Steven J. "Steve" Fitzpatrick - Tyler
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
C. Mark Remmert - Liberty Hill
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Jesse E. Rider - Tyler
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
William F. "Dubb" Smith, III - Dripping Springs
Appointment Date: November 20, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Arthur C. Troilo, III - Lakeway
Appointment Date: November 14, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Douglas Carl Wilson - Pflugerville
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF
Eleanor Lynne Kitzman - Austin
Appointment Date: August 15, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
Martin E. Broussard - Beaumont
Appointment Date: October 1, 2012
Expiration Date: August 22, 2014
George W. Brown, III - Beaumont
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: August 22, 2013
Gerald "Ray" Callas, M.D. - Beaumont
Appointment Date: October 1, 2012
Expiration Date: August 22, 2014
Russell S. Covington - Orange
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: August 22, 2013
William F. Scott - Nederland
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: August 22, 2013
JUDGE, 230TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY
Bradley S. "Brad" Hart - Humble
Appointment Date: January 7, 2013
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 234TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY
Wesley R. Ward - Houston
Appointment Date: November 14, 2012
Expiration Date:
JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON
Valerie E. Ertz - Dallas
Appointment Date: November 19, 2011
Expiration Date: November 19, 2017
Patti Hutton Johnson - Canyon Lake
Appointment Date: November 19, 2011
Expiration Date: November 19, 2017
JUDICIAL COUNCIL, TEXAS
Ashley Johnson - Dallas
Appointment Date: August 3, 2011
Expiration Date: June 30, 2017
Virgil Justice - Kerrville
Appointment Date: August 3, 2011
Expiration Date: June 30, 2017
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Jeffrey S. Boyd - Austin
Appointment Date: December 3, 2012
Expiration Date:
JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, TEXAS
John A. Brieden, III - Brenham
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Joseph D. Brown - Sherman
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Carol Lynn Villarreal Bush - Waxahachie
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Scott W. Fisher - Bedford
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Jane Anderson King - Canyon
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Michael F. Meade - Simonton
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Mary Lou Mendoza - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Rene Luis Olvera, M.D. - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Laura Lee Parker - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
James R. "Jimmy" Smith - Midland
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Calvin Wayne Stephens - Dallas
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Melissa Ann Weiss - Bellville
Appointment Date: November 7, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
LAVACA-NAVIDAD RIVER AUTHORITY
Glenn T. Martin - Edna
Appointment Date: October 1, 2012
Expiration Date: May 1, 2013
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION,
COMMISSION ON
Patricia Scheckel "Patt" Hollingsworth - Arlington
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 30, 2017
Ronald E. "Ron" Hood - Dripping Springs
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 30, 2017
James Neil Oakley - Spicewood
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 30, 2017
LEASE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LANDS, BOARD FOR
Wesley David Lloyd - Waco
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
LEASE OF TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE LANDS, BOARD FOR
Wesley David Lloyd - Waco
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS STATE
Sharon T. Carr - Katy
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: September 28, 2017
Fenton Lynwood Givens, Ph.D. - Plano
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: September 28, 2017
LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS
Cynthia Tauss - League City
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPACT COMMISSION
Richard H. Dolgener - Andrews
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2015
Eric J. Doyal - Houston
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Milton B. Lee, II - San Antonio
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
Linda Kay L. Morris - Waco
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2015
John Matthew Salsman - College Station
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Robert C. "Bob" Wilson - Lockhart
Appointment Date: September 12, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD
Bobby R. "Bob" McCarn - Port Lavaca
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
Carlos L. Gallardo - Frisco
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: April 13, 2017
William R. "Roy" Smythe, M.D. - Belton
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: April 13, 2013
Tessa P. "Paulette" Southard - Alice
Appointment Date: January 23, 2012
Expiration Date: April 13, 2015
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
Fenton Lynwood Givens, Ph.D. - Plano
Appointment Date: February 25, 2012
Expiration Date: February 25, 2018
Charles "Jeff" Gregg - Seymour
Appointment Date: February 25, 2012
Expiration Date: February 25, 2018
Samuel Molinar Sanchez - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: February 25, 2012
Expiration Date: February 25, 2018
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION, TEXAS
William A. "Bill" Heine, III - Austin
Appointment Date: May 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Dennis L. Lewis - Texarkana
Appointment Date: May 2, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
MOTOR VEHICLES BOARD, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Robert S. "Barney" Barnwell, III - Magnolia
Appointment Date: June 6, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Raymond Palacios, Jr. - El Paso
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXAS
Jay L. Eisen - Beaumont
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: July 1, 2017
Delia M. Reyes - Dallas
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: July 1, 2017
John D. Swanson - Frisco
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: July 1, 2017
NECHES RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UPPER
Milton Phillip "Phil" Jenkins - Palestine
Appointment Date: November 21, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LOWER
Matthew McDade "Dade" Phelan - Beaumont
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: July 28, 2017
Jordan W. Reese, IV - Beaumont
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: July 28, 2017
James Olan Webb - Silsbee
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: July 28, 2017
NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR
Rebecca Lynn Davio, Ph.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: August 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William D. "Bill" Elliott - Ravenna
Appointment Date: February 3, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2013
NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF
Nina Almasy - Austin
Appointment Date: December 21, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
Shelby H. Ellzey - Midlothian
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
ONE-CALL BOARD OF TEXAS
Dean D. Bernal - Lakeway
Appointment Date: August 31, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
Julio Cerda - Mission
Appointment Date: August 31, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
Joseph W. "Joe" Costa - Allen
Appointment Date: December 12, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
Jason Eric Hartgraves - Frisco
Appointment Date: August 31, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
Rodney Jay Unruh - Spring Branch
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
Janie Lou Walenta - Quitman
Appointment Date: August 31, 2012
Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
James B. "Jim" Wynn - Midland
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
Jay S. Zeidman - Houston
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2014
PARDONS AND PAROLES, BOARD OF
James Wayne LaFavers - Amarillo
Appointment Date: July 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
Michelle Marie Skyrme - Palestine
Appointment Date: July 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Bill Jones - Austin
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
PECOS RIVER COMPACT COMMISSIONER
Frederic "Rick" Tate - Marfa
Appointment Date: August 15, 2012
Expiration Date: January 23, 2017
PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Alice G. Mendoza - Kingsville
Appointment Date: August 31, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Phyllis A. Stine - Abilene
Appointment Date: August 31, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Jeanne D. Waggener - Waco
Appointment Date: August 31, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD, TEXAS
Reginald C. Baptiste, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date: October 20, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Linda Lou Contreras - Allen
Appointment Date: August 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
James A. Endicott, Jr. - Harker Heights
Appointment Date: October 20, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Michael D. "Mike" Reis, M.D. - Woodway
Appointment Date: November 9, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Enrique Castro - El Paso
Appointment Date: September 5, 2011
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
Janet L. Gallagher - Pflugerville
Appointment Date: September 5, 2011
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
Ricardo Jose Guerra - Austin
Appointment Date: September 5, 2011
Expiration Date: September 5, 2017
PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Brian Bradford Carpenter, D.P.M. - Bridgeport
Appointment Date: August 24, 2011
Expiration Date: July 10, 2017
Fred E. Davis - Austin
Appointment Date: August 24, 2011
Expiration Date: July 10, 2017
Travis A. Motley, D.P.M. - Colleyville
Appointment Date: August 24, 2011
Expiration Date: July 10, 2017
PRESIDING JUDGE, FOURTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION
Homer "David" Peeples - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 19, 2012
Expiration Date: November 25, 2016
PRESIDING JUDGE, NINTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION
Kelly G. Moore - Brownfield
Appointment Date: November 19, 2012
Expiration Date: November 28, 2016
PRESIDING JUDGE, SIXTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION
Stephen B. Ables - Kerrville
Appointment Date: November 19, 2012
Expiration Date: December 18, 2016
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR BOARD
Barry N. Williams - New Braunfels
Appointment Date: October 31, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
Donna Lord Black - Fulshear
Appointment Date: February 1, 2012
Expiration Date: October 31, 2017
Jo Ann Campbell - Abilene
Appointment Date: February 1, 2012
Expiration Date: October 31, 2017
John Robert Huffman - Southlake
Appointment Date: June 28, 2012
Expiration Date: October 31, 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Ada E. Brown - Plano
Appointment Date: December 31, 2011
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
John Randall "Randy" Watson - Burleson
Appointment Date: December 27, 2012
Expiration Date: January 1, 2018
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Kenneth W. Anderson, Jr. - Dallas
Appointment Date: September 17, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2017
Rolando B. Pablos - Olmos Park
Appointment Date: September 17, 2011
Expiration Date: September 1, 2013
PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TEXAS COUNCIL ON
Michael "Kevin" Cloud - Austin
Appointment Date: August 15, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
Glenn R. Hagler - Georgetown
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
Dietrich M. von Biedenfeld - West Columbia
Appointment Date: April 24, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Gary P. Aber, D.V.M. - Simonton
Appointment Date: May 15, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
John T. Steen, III - Houston
Appointment Date: October 3, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Thomas John "T.J." Turner - Austin
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nathan J. "Jim" Bell, IV - Paris
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: August 11, 2017
Montford T. "Monty" Johnson, III - Amarillo
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: August 11, 2017
Billy "Mayfield" McCraw, II - Telephone
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: August 11, 2017
REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, CAMERON COUNTY
David Allex - Harlingen
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, GRAYSON COUNTY
Will Rich "Bill" Hubbard, Jr. - Tioga
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, HIDALGO COUNTY
Dennis Burleson - Mission
Appointment Date: February 28, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, NORTH EAST TEXAS
Linda Ryan Thomas - Longview
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT
Herman C. "Chuck" Cazalas - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date: February 16, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Dorye Kristeen "Kristy" Roe - Bryan
Appointment Date: February 16, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
Troy C. Allen - Edcouch
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Lance S. Neuhaus - Mercedes
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stanley Noble Mathews - Orange
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: July 6, 2017
Clifford Ralph Todd - Carthage
Appointment Date: September 2, 2011
Expiration Date: July 6, 2017
SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John D. Eckstrum - Montgomery
Appointment Date: June 15, 2012
Expiration Date: October 16, 2017
Joseph L. "Joe" Stunja - Kingwood
Appointment Date: June 15, 2012
Expiration Date: October 16, 2017
SCHOOL LAND BOARD
Thomas "Tommy" Orr, Jr. - Houston
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: August 29, 2013
SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER BOARD, TEXAS
Dewey "Mike" Cox - Driftwood
Appointment Date: February 29, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Garry Edward Eoff - Brownwood
Appointment Date: February 29, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Daniel Fraine Gilliam - Victoria
Appointment Date: June 18, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Daniel Riley Griffith, II - Pflugerville
Appointment Date: February 29, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Jason Robert Marlin - Coppell
Appointment Date: February 29, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Dawn DuBose Randle - Houston
Appointment Date: February 29, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
SECRETARY OF STATE
John Thomas Steen, Jr. - San Antonio
Appointment Date: November 27, 2012
Expiration Date: January 20, 2015
SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF VIOLENT
Elizabeth C. "Christy" Jack - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Leonardo E. "Leo" Longoria - McAllen
Appointment Date: February 23, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Daniel P. "Dan" Powers - Carrollton
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, COUNCIL ON
Elsie M. Allen - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: October 4, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2015
Terri L. Bauer - Richardson
Appointment Date: December 6, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Carol M. "Missy" Rainey - Keller
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, STATE
Larry D. Jacobs - Montgomery
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR
Patricia Elaine "Patty" Brannon - San Antonio
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Vickie B. Dionne, Au.D. - Nederland
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Sonya Nelda Salinas - Mission
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY COMMITTEE
Amy Susan Baillargeon - Austin
Appointment Date: August 22, 2012
Expiration Date: January 1, 2014
Gregory Scott "Greg" Davidson - Lexington
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: January 1, 2014
Steven Wroe Jackson - Austin
Appointment Date: December 7, 2012
Expiration Date: January 1, 2014
Louri Marie O'Leary - Austin
Appointment Date: May 9, 2012
Expiration Date: January 1, 2014
Diane B. Smith - Cedar Park
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: January 1, 2014
STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
Jason Kevin Patteson - Austin
Appointment Date: October 15, 2011
Expiration Date:
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
Constance M. "Connie" Ware - Marshall
Appointment Date: October 6, 2011
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Thelma "Karen" Charleston - Houston
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Joe Colonnetta, Jr. - Dallas
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2013
R. David Kelly - Plano
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Anita Ann Smith Palmer - Wichita Falls
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
Erik D. Salwen - Houston
Appointment Date: July 16, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
Joe M. Gurecky - Rosenberg
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
John K. Hatchel - Woodway
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Joe K. Hearne - Dallas
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
William F. Scott - Nederland
Appointment Date: September 26, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
John Bryan Walker - Houston
Appointment Date: January 24, 2012
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
Jeff Austin, III - Tyler
Appointment Date: October 20, 2011
Expiration Date: February 1, 2013
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Moseley - Houston
Appointment Date: June 25, 2012
Expiration Date: February 1, 2017
TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Henry Borbolla, III - Fort Worth
Appointment Date: December 21, 2012
Expiration Date: March 15, 2013
Tommy G. Fordyce - Huntsville
Appointment Date: December 27, 2012
Expiration Date: March 15, 2013
Harold E. Jenkins - Irving
Appointment Date: March 14, 2012
Expiration Date: March 15, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
Spencer D. Armour, III - Midland
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Roger Fleming Welder - Victoria
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
Welcome W. Wilson, Jr. - Houston
Appointment Date: September 1, 2011
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
Ernest W. "Ernie" Kuehne, Jr. - Dallas
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: May 22, 2017
Donald Cullen Potts - Dallas
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: May 22, 2017
Alfredo "Al" Silva - San Antonio
Appointment Date: August 30, 2011
Expiration Date: May 22, 2017
VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS
John K. "Jake" Ellzey - Midlothian
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Richard A. McLeon, IV - Victoria
Appointment Date: May 25, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
VETERANS' LAND BOARD
Alan L. Johnson - Harlingen
Appointment Date: January 4, 2013
Expiration Date: December 29, 2016
VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF
Janie Allen Carpenter, D.V.M. - Garland
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: August 26, 2017
Joe Mac King, D.V.M. - Dallas
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: August 26, 2017
Mamie Salazar-Harper - El Paso
Appointment Date: February 28, 2012
Expiration Date: August 26, 2015
Chad Michael Upham - Boerne
Appointment Date: September 6, 2011
Expiration Date: August 26, 2017
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
Lewis McMahan - Dallas
Appointment Date: June 11, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Fredrick A. "Rick" Rylander - Iraan
Appointment Date: June 11, 2012
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Rick Perry
Governor
MESSAGES FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
The following Messages from the Supreme Court of Texas were read and were referred to the Committee on Nominations:
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
June 7, 2011
The Honorable David Dewhurst
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Capitol Station
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Dear Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst:
Since adjournment of the 82nd Texas Legislature, the Supreme Court of Texas has made the following appointments to the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors that require the advice and consent of the Senate:
Eliseo Ruiz, Jr., Ph.D., Los Fresnos, Texas
Timothy Kelly, Austin, Texas
Dr. Ruiz was appointed on June 6, 2011, to a term of three years, which will expire on June 30, 2014. Dr. Ruiz succeeds Pamela Gilbert.
Mr. Kelly was appointed on June 6, 2011, to a term of three years, which will expire on June 30, 2014. Mr. Kelly succeeds John Hatchel.
The Supreme Court of Texas respectfully requests the consent and confirmation of the Senate for each of these appointments.
Sincerely,
/s/Wallace B. Jefferson
Chief Justice
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
January 11, 2013
The Honorable David Dewhurst
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Capitol Station
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Dear Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst:
Since adjournment of the 82nd Legislature, the Supreme Court of Texas has made the following appointments that require the advice and consent of the Senate:
Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas
Dr. David Teuscher, Beaumont, Texas
David Alders, Nacogdoches, Texas
Dr. Teuscher was appointed May 14, 2012, to a term of three years, which will expire June 30, 2015. Dr. Teuscher succeeds Timothy Belton.
Mr. Alders was appointed August 14, 2012, to a term of three years, which will expire June 30, 2015. Mr. Alders succeeds Annette Raggette.
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Hon. Joel Baker, Tyler, Texas
Judge Baker was reappointed December 11, 2012, to a term of six years, which will expire November 19, 2017.
The Supreme Court of Texas respectfully requests the consent and confirmation of the Senate for each of these appointments.
Sincerely,
/s/Wallace B. Jefferson
Chief Justice
MESSAGE FROM THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS
The following Message from the State Bar of Texas was read and was referred to the Committee on Nominations:
STATE BAR OF TEXAS
November 26, 2012
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointment:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT for a term to expire October 31, 2017:
Ricky A. Raven
Thompson & Knight, LLP
333 Clay St., Ste 3300
Houston, TX 77002-4499
Mr. Raven was appointed on January 20, 2012 by then President Bob Black for a term beginning January 20, 2012 through October 31, 2017. Mr. Raven replaces Jorge Rangel, of Corpus Christi, whose term expired November 19, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Buck Files
President
SENATE RESOLUTION 20
Senator Nelson offered the following resolution:
SR 20, Recognizing January 20, 2013, through January 26, 2013, as Texas Nurse Anesthetists Week.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Nelson was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Schwertner was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Grimes County delegation including members of the Navasota High School Rattlers football team.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Van de Putte was recognized and introduced to the Senate recipients of the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Treasure Business Award.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
RESOLUTION SIGNED
The President announced the signing of the following enrolled resolution in the presence of the Senate: SCR 5.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The President announced the appointment of the following committees for the 83rd Legislature:
ADMINISTRATION
Eltife, Chair; Uresti, Vice-chair; Carona, Hancock, Whitmire, Williams, Zaffirini.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL AFFAIRS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Estes, Chair; Uresti, Vice-chair; Hegar, Hinojosa, Schwertner.
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
Carona, Chair; Taylor, Vice-chair; Eltife, Estes, Hancock, Lucio, Van de Putte, Watson, Whitmire.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Whitmire, Chair; Huffman, Vice-chair; Carona, Hinojosa, Patrick, Rodríguez, Schwertner.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Deuell, Chair; Hancock, Vice-chair; Birdwell, Davis, Eltife, Fraser, Watson.
EDUCATION
Patrick, Chair; Lucio, Vice-chair; Campbell, Duncan, Paxton, Seliger, Taylor, Van de Putte, West.
FINANCE
Williams, Chair; Hinojosa, Vice-chair; Deuell, Duncan, Eltife, Estes, Hegar, Huffman, Lucio, Nelson, Patrick, Seliger, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Zaffirini, Chair; Schwertner, Vice-chair; Birdwell, Paxton, Rodríguez, Taylor.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Nelson, Chair; Deuell, Vice-chair; Huffman, Nichols, Schwertner, Taylor, Uresti, West, Zaffirini.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Seliger, Chair; Watson, Vice-chair; Birdwell, Duncan, Patrick, West, Zaffirini.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Hinojosa, Chair; Nichols, Vice-chair; Paxton, Taylor.
JURISPRUDENCE
West, Chair; Rodríguez, Vice-chair; Campbell, Carona, Hancock, Paxton.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Fraser, Chair; Estes, Vice-chair; Deuell, Duncan, Ellis, Eltife, Hegar, Hinojosa, Nichols, Seliger, Uresti.
NOMINATIONS
Hegar, Chair; Campbell, Vice-chair; Carona, Fraser, Nelson, Watson.
OPEN GOVERNMENT
Ellis, Chair; Davis, Vice-chair; Nelson, Seliger, Williams.
STATE AFFAIRS
Duncan, Chair; Deuell, Vice-chair; Ellis, Fraser, Huffman, Lucio, Nichols, Van de Putte, Williams.
TRANSPORTATION
Nichols, Chair; Paxton, Vice-chair; Campbell, Davis, Ellis, Hancock, Patrick, Uresti, Watson.
VETERAN AFFAIRS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Van de Putte, Chair; Birdwell, Vice-chair; Campbell, Davis, Rodríguez.
SENATE RESOLUTION 36
Senator Whitmire offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, the Senators elected after each apportionment shall be divided into two classes, the seats of the Senators of the first class to be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and the seats of those of the second class to be vacated at the expiration of four years; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of the 83rd Texas Legislature, That the Senate shall draw lots as provided by this resolution; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the drawing of lots shall be conducted as follows:
(1) The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint a committee of five Senators to supervise, direct, and verify all matters relating to the preparation of the slips and envelopes and the drawing of the envelopes as provided by this resolution;
(2) The Secretary of the Senate shall prepare 31 slips of paper of uniform size and appearance and number the slips of paper sequentially from 1 to 31;
(3) The Secretary of the Senate, under the supervision of the committee, shall place each of the slips of paper in a separate capsule, each of the capsules to be of uniform size and appearance, and shall then place each of the capsules in a separate envelope and seal the envelope, each of the envelopes to be of uniform size and appearance, and then place the 31 envelopes, each containing one of the capsules and slips of paper, in a suitable receptacle;
(4) At a time and on a day determined by the President in open session of the Senate, the drawing of the envelopes shall be conducted under the supervision of the committee in the following manner:
(A) The receptacle containing the sealed envelopes shall be placed on a suitable table or desk at the front of the Senate Chamber; and
(B) The Secretary of the Senate shall call the names of the Senators in alphabetical order, and as the name of each Senator is called, that Senator shall withdraw from the receptacle one envelope, which shall then be immediately opened and the number appearing on the slip of paper in the envelope recorded after that Senator's name on a suitable register prepared by the secretary;
(5) Any Senator who is unable to attend the drawing shall designate in writing another Senator to draw an envelope in the place of the absent Senator; in the event any Member of the Senate is absent and has failed to designate another Senator to act for the absent Senator in the drawing, the Secretary of the Senate shall draw an envelope for the absent Senator;
(6) The Secretary of the Senate shall, after all of the Senators have drawn their respective envelopes, draw an envelope for each Senate district for which a vacancy exists at the time of the drawing; and the number drawn for each such district shall determine the expiration of the term of office for that district in the same manner as if a Senator were representing the district; and
(7) The 15 Senate districts for which slips with even numbers were drawn shall constitute the first class and the term of Senators representing those districts shall terminate at the expiration of two years; and the 16 Senate districts for which slips with odd numbers were drawn shall constitute the second class, and those terms of office shall terminate at the expiration of four years.
SR 36 was read and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR
DRAWING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE
The President appointed the following committee to supervise and direct the preparation of the slips, capsules, and envelopes for the drawing for terms of office: Senators Eltife, Chair; Campbell, West, Whitmire, and Williams.
AT EASE
The President at 11:25 a.m. announced the Senate would stand At Ease subject to the call of the Chair.
IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The President at 11:40 a.m. called the Senate to order as In Legislative Session.
DRAWING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE
The President at 11:41 a.m. announced that the time had arrived for the drawing for terms of office by the Senators, pursuant to the provisions of SR 36.
Senator Eltife reported that the slips, capsules, and envelopes had been prepared by the Secretary of the Senate as directed.
The roll was called and the Members drew for terms of office with the results announced as follows:
Birdwell, District 22, drew No. 1, four-year term.
Campbell, District 25, drew No. 20, two-year term.
Carona, District 16, drew No. 2, two-year term.
Davis, District 10, drew No. 28, two-year term.
Deuell, District 2, drew No. 12, two-year term.
Duncan, District 28, drew No. 15, four-year term.
Ellis, District 13, drew No. 25, four-year term.
Eltife, District 1, drew No. 17, four-year term.
Estes, District 30, drew No. 18, two-year term.
Fraser, District 24, drew No. 29, four-year term.
Hancock, District 9, drew No. 6, two-year term.
Hegar, District 18, drew No. 11, four-year term.
Hinojosa, District 20, drew No. 13, four-year term.
Huffman, District 17, drew No. 16, two-year term.
Lucio, District 27, drew No. 9, four-year term.
Nelson, District 12, drew No. 27, four-year term.
Nichols, District 3, drew No. 4, two-year term.
Patrick, District 7, drew No. 24, two-year term.
Paxton, District 8, drew No. 26, two-year term.
Rodríguez, District 29, drew No. 7, four-year term.
Schwertner, District 5, drew No. 8, two-year term.
Seliger, District 31, drew No. 10, two-year term.
Taylor, District 11, drew No. 21, four-year term.
Uresti, District 19, drew No. 5, four-year term.
Van de Putte, District 26, drew No. 31, four-year term.
Watson, District 14, drew No. 14, two-year term.
West, District 23, drew No. 22, two-year term.
Whitmire, District 15, drew No. 30, two-year term.
Williams, District 4, drew No. 19, four-year term.
Zaffirini, District 21, drew No. 3, four-year term.
Senate District 6, No. 23, four-year term.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 7
The President laid before the Senate the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Section 17, Article III, Texas Constitution, provides that neither house of the legislature may adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other house; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, That each house grant the other permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, and ending on Monday, January 28, 2013.
WHITMIRE
SCR 7 was read.
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the resolution was considered immediately and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolution were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 1 by Williams
General Appropriations Bill.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 234 by Eltife
Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 21 by Eltife
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.
To Committee on Administration.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Williams and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Finance might meet and consider SB 1 today.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 10
On motion of Senator Patrick, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SJR 10.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 7
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Patrick will be shown as Co-author of SB 7.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 8
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Patrick will be shown as Co-author of SB 8.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 56
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 56.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 61
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senators Hinojosa and Schwertner will be shown as Co-authors of SB 61.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 101
On motion of Senator Patrick, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 101.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 126
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 126.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 143
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 143.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 149
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 149.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 150
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 150.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 151
On motion of Senator Nelson, Senators Campbell, Carona, and Schwertner will be shown as Co-authors of SB 151.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 162
On motion of Senator Van de Putte, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 162.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 166
On motion of Senator Deuell, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 166.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SR 12 by Davis, In memory of Christopher Barry of Dallas.
SR 14 by Zaffirini, In memory of Thomas Lynnwood Clark.
SR 15 by Van de Putte, In memory of Arnold Flores of San Antonio.
SR 16 by Watson, In memory of Montgomery Blackwell "Monte" Noelke, Jr., of Mertzon.
SR 17 by Watson, In memory of Beryl Bolton McCarroll Pickle of Austin.
SR 21 by Fraser and Taylor, In memory of Charles "Hong Kong" Winters Wilson.
SR 23 by Davis, In memory of Justice C. Anderson of Fort Worth.
SR 25 by Davis, In memory of James Andrew Bridges of Mansfield.
SR 26 by Davis, In memory of Ruth Carter Stevenson of Fort Worth.
Welcome and Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 13 by Davis, Recognizing The Potter's House of Fort Worth on the occasion of its grand opening.
SR 19 by Van de Putte, Commending Lana Duke of San Antonio on the occasion of the Concord Plaza Ruth's Chris Steak House's 20th anniversary.
SR 24 by Davis, Recognizing Gene Buinger on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 27 by Van de Putte, Recognizing the recipients of the Texas Treasure Business Award.
SR 29 by Schwertner, Recognizing the participants in the Tall XIII class of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program.
SR 30 by Williams, Recognizing Cindy Sill on the occasion of her retirement from Tri-County Services.
SR 31 by Schwertner, Congratulating the C. H. Yoe High School Yoemen football team from Cameron for winning a state championship title.
SR 32 by Schwertner, Congratulating the Navasota High School Rattlers football team for winning a state championship title.
SR 33 by Campbell, Recognizing the greater San Antonio area recipients of the Texas Treasure Business Award.
SR 35 by West, Recognizing Ronald E. Jones on the occasion of his installation as senior pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Dallas.
SR 38 by Birdwell, Welcoming the members of Leadership Cleburne to the State Capitol.
SR 39 by Davis, Recognizing the Fort Worth Police Department and the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Dallas-Fort Worth for organizing the Candles for Connecticut service.
Official Designation Resolutions
SR 28 by Schwertner, Recognizing January 23, 2013, as Grimes County Day at the State Capitol.
SR 40 by Nichols, Recognizing February 7, 2013, as Lufkin-Angelina County Day at the Capitol.
SR 41 by Nichols, Recognizing February 20 and 21, 2013, as Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol.
SR 42 by Nichols, Recognizing February 12, 2013, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
SR 43 by Nichols, Recognizing February 6 and 7, 2013, as Palestine Day at the State Capitol.
SR 44 by Nichols, Recognizing February 5, 2013, as Cedar Creek Lake Day at the State Capitol.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 12:07 p.m. adjourned, in memory of Sylvia Rodriguez, until 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2013.
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RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
January 15, 2013
SCR 5, SR 10, SR 11