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Monday, January 29, 2001 | |||||||
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The Senate met at 1:00 p.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Armbrister, Barrientos, Bernsen, Brown, Cain, Carona, Duncan, Ellis, Fraser, Gallegos, Harris, Haywood, Jackson, Lindsay, Lucio, Madla, Moncrief, Nelson, Shapiro, Shapleigh, Sibley, Staples, Truan, Van de Putte, Wentworth, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini, Mr. President. Absent-excused: Bivins, Ogden. The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present. Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker, Congregation Beth Israel, Austin, offered the invocation as follows: We begin with a moment of silent prayer for the victims of the Oklahoma State University plane crash. May God bless their souls. May the one who blesses all things bless today's proceedings. May the decisions made here today be only for the good of our community. May there be respect and thoughtfulness in all of our dealings, and may we remember the will of the people and do our best to benefit all. May this be a space of hope. And we all say Amen. On motion of Senator Truan and by unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, January 25, 2001, was dispensed with and the Journal was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE On motion of Senator Truan, Senator Bivins was granted leave of absence for today on account of important business. On motion of Senator Sibley, Senator Ogden was granted leave of absence for today on account of important business. CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 3 On motion of Senator Duncan and by unanimous consent, Senators Fraser, Gallegos, and Shapiro will be shown as Co-authors of SB 3. CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 87 On motion of Senator Ellis and by unanimous consent, Senators Van de Putte and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-authors of SB 87. | |||||||
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CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 170 On motion of Senator Wentworth and by unanimous consent, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-author of SB 170. CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 373 On motion of Senator Moncrief and by unanimous consent, Senator Bernsen will be shown as Co-author of SB 373. CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 374 On motion of Senator Moncrief and by unanimous consent, Senator Bernsen will be shown as Co-author of SB 374. CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 375 On motion of Senator Moncrief and by unanimous consent, Senator Bernsen will be shown as Co-author of SB 375. CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 376 On motion of Senator Moncrief and by unanimous consent, Senator Bernsen will be shown as Co-author of SB 376. SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated: SB 4 by Shapiro Relating to the administration and use of the Texas mobility fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the construction and acquisition of extensions, improvements, and expansions of the state's highways and roads and other mobility projects. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 378 by Gallegos Relating to the conditions of employment for fire fighters. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. SB 379 by Gallegos Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers employed by certain rapid transit authorities. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. SB 380 by Shapleigh Relating to the listing of state agency Internet addresses in telephone directories. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 381 by Shapleigh Relating to establishing a toll-free number for contacting the open records division of the office of the attorney general. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 382 by Gallegos Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. | |||
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SB 383 by Lucio Relating to benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas for law enforcement officers commissioned by the attorney general. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 384 by Lucio Relating to establishing a clearinghouse of information on available funding and technical or other assistance to providers of health and human services. To Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 385 by Bivins, West, Zaffirini, Shapiro, Wentworth Relating to the curriculum requirements for graduation from public high school. To Committee on Education. SB 386 by Bivins Relating to eliminating obsolete references to the Amarillo campus of the Texas State Technical College System. To Committee on Education. SB 387 by Bivins, Truan Relating to high school diplomas for certain veterans. To Committee on Education. SB 388 by Bivins Relating to employment contract requirements for certain public school principals. To Committee on Education. SB 389 by Shapleigh, Bernsen Relating to the establishment and funding of a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of certain public schools. To Committee on Education. SB 390 by Wentworth Relating to an exemption from the requirements of the open meetings law for certain negotiations involving the Texas Lottery Commission. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 391 by Wentworth Relating to the automation of the compulsory motor vehicle inspection system. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 392 by Van de Putte Relating to the appointment of and the authority of the public interest counsel. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 393 by Carona, Shapleigh Relating to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 394 by Duncan Relating to repealing the statutes governing the decennial reapportionment of the judicial districts by the Judicial Districts Board. To Committee on Jurisprudence. | |||||
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SB 395 by Duncan Relating to the requirement that the Texas Judicial Council conduct a statewide jury service study and report the results of the study to the legislature. To Committee on Jurisprudence. SB 396 by Duncan Relating to authorizing a municipality to transfer real property to a nonprofit organization to use for public purposes. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. SB 397 by Duncan Relating to the assignment of certain retired or former judges as visiting judges. To Committee on Jurisprudence. SB 398 by Duncan, Bernsen Relating to a grant program to provide surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals. To Committee on Natural Resources. SB 399 by Duncan Relating to the operation of a vehicle with a child in an open bed of the vehicle or in the open bed of a trailer being towed by the vehicle. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 400 by Duncan Relating to the Texas Diabetes Council. To Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 401 by West Relating to counseling in connection with a high cost home loan. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 402 by Zaffirini Relating to the possession or carrying of weapons on certain premises associated with a school or educational institution; providing penalties. To Committee on Criminal Justice. SB 403 by Zaffirini Relating to trustees of military reservation school districts. To Committee on Education. SB 404 by Fraser Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District. To Committee on Natural Resources. SB 405 by Brown, Wentworth Relating to the regulation of professional geoscientists; providing penalties. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 406 by Cain, Truan, Shapiro Relating to the preservation of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation. To Committee on State Affairs. | |||
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SB 407 by Cain, Shapiro, Zaffirini, Shapleigh Relating to the authority of a public entity to borrow funds from the state infrastructure bank. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 408 by Cain, Shapiro Relating to the appointment of directors of regional tollway authorities. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 409 by Cain, Shapiro Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 410 by Duncan Relating to state agency information resources technology projects. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 411 by Shapiro Relating to the disposition of certain fees and penalties collected by the Department of Public Safety. To Committee on Finance. SB 412 by Shapiro Relating to the allocation and use by counties of revenue from motor vehicle sales and use taxes and vehicle registration fees. To Committee on Finance. SB 413 by Madla Relating to an exemption from sales and use tax for certain bingo equipment. To Committee on Finance. SB 414 by Madla Relating to the regulation of certain insurance agents and to the consolidation of insurance agent licenses; providing penalties. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 415 by Carona, Zaffirini Relating to operation of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association and to participation of nursing homes in that association. To Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 416 by Ogden, Haywood Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation in connection with the mitigation of an adverse environmental impact resulting from a state highway improvement project. To Committee on Natural Resources. SB 417 by Jackson Relating to the creation, powers, and boundaries of certain municipal development districts. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. | |||||
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SB 418 by Staples Relating to authorizing the appointment of students to serve as election clerks. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 419 by Staples Relating to the sale of alcohol in dry areas; providing criminal penalties. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 420 by Staples Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an offense in the commission of which the actor interferes with an animal used in law enforcement. To Committee on Criminal Justice. SB 421 by Staples Relating to the disposition of stolen property. To Committee on Criminal Justice. SB 422 by Armbrister Relating to the time that certain causes of action arising out of or relating to interests in an oil and gas lease accrue. To Committee on Natural Resources. SB 423 by Armbrister Relating to the use of funds raised for federal office in connection with an office of state government; providing a criminal penalty. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 424 by Shapleigh Relating to a state strategic health plan. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 425 by Shapleigh Relating to the qualifications for persons who review the necessity or appropriateness of health care services. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 426 by Lucio Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program. To Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 427 by Lucio, Madla, Barrientos, Van de Putte, Gallegos Relating to health benefit plan coverage for the treatment of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. To Committee on Business and Commerce. SB 428 by Lucio Relating to the creation of an electronic grants management system. To Committee on State Affairs. SB 429 by Lucio Relating to the funding and administration of certain activities of the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness. To Committee on Business and Commerce. | |||
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SB 430 by Shapiro Relating to creation of the Texas School Safety Center. To Committee on Education. SCR 17 by Barrientos Authorizing the burial of Vernon "Max" Arrell and his wife, Betty B. Arrell, in the State Cemetery. To Committee on Administration. SCR 18 by Whitmire Commending the Houston firefighters on their invaluable service and many contributions to their city. To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. SJR 14 by Shapleigh, Bernsen Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to distributions from the permanent school fund to the available school fund and to the school employees primary health coverage fund. To Committee on Education. SJR 15 by Duncan Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional requirement for decennial reapportionment of the judicial districts and to abolish the Judicial Districts Board. To Committee on Jurisprudence. SJR 16 by Shapiro Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas mobility fund and authorizing the issuance of obligations for financing the construction and acquisition of extensions, improvements, and expansions of the state's highways and roads and other mobility projects. To Committee on State Affairs. PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY Senator Nelson was recognized and presented Dr. Justin Bartos of Keller as the Physician of the Day. The Senate welcomed Dr. Bartos and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS Senator Nelson submitted the following report from the Committee on Nominations: We, your Committee on Nominations, to which was referred the following appointment, have had same under consideration and report it back to the Senate with a recommendation that the nominee be confirmed: Chair, State Board of Education: Grace Shore, Gregg County. NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS Senator Nelson gave notice that she would on Wednesday, January 31, 2001, at the conclusion of morning call submit to the Senate for consideration nominations to agencies, boards, and commissions of the state. | |||||
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NOMINATIONS RETURNED Senator Nelson moved that the appointments by the Governor received on January 16, 2001, be returned to the Governor for technical and clerical corrections and that they be returned to the Senate in compliance with Section 12, Article IV of the Texas Constitution. The motion prevailed without objection. The following appointments by the Governor were returned: ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Pedro "Pete" Garcia, Jr. - Lubbock Appointment Date: August 24, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 Meng-Sheng Linda Lin - Plano Appointment Date: August 24, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 Marshall D. Voris - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: August 24, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 AEROSPACE COMMISSION, TEXAS Arthur R. Emerson - San Antonio Appointment Date: October 30, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 AGING, TEXAS BOARD ON Ron Brandon, Ph.D. - Georgetown Appointment Date: August 30, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 Ben E. Dickerson, Ph.D. - Waco Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Nancy Lee Lund - Texarkana Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 T. L. "Tedd" Mitchell, M.D. - University Park Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Richard Tankerson - San Antonio Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Nelda Wray, M.D. - Houston Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sydney Michael Golden, Reappointed - Lake Jackson Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 | |||
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Victoria Salin, Ph.D. - College Station Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 Jane Anne Stinnett, Reappointed - Lubbock Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS Gail Madden - Dallas Appointment Date: April 19, 2000 Expiration Date: November 15, 2005 ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen Elizabeth Barber - Jasper Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2003 Dominick B. Bruno II - Jacksonville Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2003 Julie Dowell - Bullard Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 Kimberly R. Luna - Nacogdoches Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 Carl Ray Polk, Jr. - Lufkin Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 Roy L. Stark - Palestine Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2003 ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISION, TEXAS Ronald Davenport - Friona Appointment Date: April 14, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Reta K. Dyess - Jacksonville Appointment Date: April 14, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Romulo Rangel, Jr., D.V.M. - Harlingen Appointment Date: April 14, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS Benjamin E. Barnett, Reappointed - Dallas Appointment Date: June 7, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2002 | |||||
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Elroy Carson - Lubbock Appointment Date: June 7, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 Debra S. Runyan, Reappointed - San Antonio Appointment Date: June 7, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2002 Dona Scurry - El Paso Appointment Date: December 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2002 ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF Gordon Landreth - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: August 7, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 ARTS, TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE Bobbe Crawford - Lubbock Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Claudia Ladensohn - San Antonio Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Laurie G. Lozano - Edinburg Appointment Date: June 8, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Rodolfo Perez, M.D. - Weslaco Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Idelle Rabin, Reappointed - Dallas Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Mary Hardie Teeple - Spicewood Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 William P. "Bill" Wright, Jr. - Abilene Appointment Date: November 22, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 ATHLETIC TRAINERS, ADVISORY BOARD OF T. Ross Bailey - Fort Worth Appointment Date: August 10, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Elicia Leal - McKinney Appointment Date: August 10, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||
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AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY Mike Gerik - Waco Appointment Date: August 10, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Al A. Philippus - Bulverde Appointment Date: August 10, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 BARBER EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF Victoria Buchanan - Houston Appointment Date: October 13, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Beverly Sawyer - Temple Appointment Date: July 24, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE Shelia Bailey Taylor, Reappointed - Manor Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: May 15, 2002 CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICES, INTERAGENCY COUNCIL Michael Fuhrman - Carrollton Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Maria Dolores Garcia - Hereford Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND OF TEXAS COUNCIL Joe Cordova - Fort Worth Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Gigi Edwards - Austin Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 James Louis Lukefahr, M.D. - League City Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Judy Wilson Semlinger - Lufkin Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2003 Katherine Sosa - Floresville Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 | |||||
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CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Cynthia S. Diaz - San Antonio Appointment Date: November 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Narciso Escareno - Brownsville Appointment Date: September 18, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 COASTAL COORDINATION COUNCIL John Barrett, Reappointed - Edroy Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: May 31, 2001 William H. Clayton, Reappointed - Galveston Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: May 31, 2002 Robert B. Dunkin, Reappointed - Harlingen Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: May 31, 2001 Liz Nisbet, Reappointed - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: May 31, 2002 COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY ACT, COMMITTEE Michelle Tobias - Austin Appointment Date: August 30, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, CENTRAL Alice Elizabeth Hemphill - Coleman Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 John S. Hensley - Santa Anna Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Ben J. Scott - Coleman Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, LOWER Robert Lambert - Horseshoe Bay Appointment Date: December 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER Raymond T. Meza - San Angelo Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 2, 2005 | |||
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Jeffie Harmon Roberts, Reappointed - Robert Lee Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Hyman D. Sauer - Eldorado Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 CORRECTIONAL MANAGED CARE COMMITTEE Jean Marie Frazier - Houston Appointment Date: February 27, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 James Dale Griffin - Dallas Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 George Willeford III, M.D. - Austin Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 COSMETOLOGY COMMISSION, TEXAS Helen Rose Quiram - Waco Appointment Date: July 28, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Elida Zapata - Lubbock Appointment Date: July 28, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 CRIME STOPPERS ADVISORY COUNCIL Janice Gillen, Reappointed - Rosenberg Appointment Date: October 13, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2004 Juan Jorge, Reappointed - Tomball Appointment Date: October 13, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2004 Jimmy R. White - Arlington Appointment Date: October 13, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2004 CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF Pierce Miller - San Angelo Appointment Date: March 17, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, TEXAS COMMISSION FOR THE Beverly Sue Hill - Arlington Appointment Date: June 15, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Jeffrey Jordan - Midland Appointment Date: February 14, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||||
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Paul Locus, M.D. - Austin Appointment Date: June 15, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Myfe White Moore - Helotes Appointment Date: May 3, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 DEAF, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE Charles C. Estes - Plano Appointment Date: August 18, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 Lesa Von Thomas - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: August 18, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 DIETITIANS, STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF Ralph McGahagin - Austin Appointment Date: October 25, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Richard A. Roman - El Paso Appointment Date: October 25, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Eugene Wisakowsky - Waxahachie Appointment Date: October 25, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS HIGHER Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D., F.A.C.C. - Laredo Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Raul B. Fernandez - San Antonio Appointment Date: June 9, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2003 Cathy Obriotti Green - San Antonio Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Gerald D. Griffin - Hunt Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Carey Hobbs - Waco Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Hector de Jesus Ruiz, Ph.D. - Austin Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 | |||
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Terdema Ussery II - Frisco Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 EDUCATION, STATE COMMISSIONER James E. Nelson - Austin Appointment Date: September 4, 1999 Expiration Date: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR John James Beck, Jr. - San Marcos Appointment Date: July 24, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Mary Carmel Borders - Austin Appointment Date: November 18, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL RETIREMENT FUND, STATE Maxie Patterson - Houston Appointment Date: December 3, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Allen Scopel, Reappointed - Rosenberg Appointment Date: December 3, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Frank Torres, Reappointed - Raymondville Appointment Date: December 3, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Robert Weiss - Brenham Appointment Date: December 3, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carolyn Gallagher, Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: December 13, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2006 ENERGY COORDINATION COUNCIL, TEXAS Jo Ann Hughes Hicks "Mudgett" - Magnolia Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2000 Donald Niemiec, Reappointed - Arlington Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2001 Charles R. Patton - Austin Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2001 Clay Michael Sloan - Austin Appointment Date: December 15, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2000 | |||||
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James Tramuto, Reappointed - Houston Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2001 Douglas P. Whipple - Lake Jackson Appointment Date: January 17, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2001 ENGINEERS, STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL Govind Nadkarni - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: February 10, 2000 Expiration Date: September 26, 2005 James R. Nichols - Fort Worth Appointment Date: February 10, 2000 Expiration Date: September 26, 2003 Vicki T. Ravenburg - San Antonio Appointment Date: February 10, 2000 Expiration Date: September 26, 2005 Robert M. Sweazy, Ph.D. - Lubbock Appointment Date: February 10, 2000 Expiration Date: September 26, 2005 FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS, THE Vernon Bryant, Jr. - Aledo Appointment Date: July 10, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 Jacqueline G. Humphrey - Amarillo Appointment Date: July 10, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 John L. Snider, Reappointed - Center Appointment Date: July 10, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 FIRE FIGHTERS' PENSION COMMISSIONER Morris E. Sandefer, Jr., Reappointed - Lumberton Appointment Date: August 18, 1999 Expiration Date: July 1, 2001 FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION, TEXAS Dorothy L. Grasty - Arlington Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 John Q. Taylor King, Sr., Previously Appointed - Austin Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 Frank W. Maresh - Hunt Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 | |||
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Martha Rhymes, Previously Appointed - White Oak Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 Harry Whittington - Austin Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 Jim C. Wright, Previously Appointed - Wheeler Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 GALVESTON COUNTY, BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS FOR Edgar Allen Bircher - Galveston Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 Harry Wayne Brown, Reappointed - Galveston Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2004 Elizabeth A. Iles - Texas City Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2004 Billie A. Pennings, D.V.M. - Galveston Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2002 Edward S. Wilkinson, Sr., Reappointed - League City Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 GROWTH FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEXAS Patsy Waller Nichols - Austin Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 Alan W. Steelman - McKinney Appointment Date: September 3, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER Mollie Maresh - Hunt Appointment Date: May 3, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 Thomas Myers - Kerrville Appointment Date: May 3, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS Jennifer M. Esterline - Austin Appointment Date: December 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||||
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GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Louis S. "Sam" Dell'Olio, Jr., Reappointed - Galveston Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 Rafael Ortega, Reappointed - Houston Appointment Date: October 29, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2001 Shirley U. Seale, Reappointed - Anahuac Appointment Date: November 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 HEALTH CARE INFORMATION COUNCIL Candace Ater - Salado Appointment Date: September 1, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Lewis E. Foxhall, M.D., Chair - Houston Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Jacinto P. Juarez, Ph.D., Reappointed - Laredo Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Ruben Martinez, M.D. - Harlingen Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 Karl W. Swann, M.D. - San Antonio Appointment Date: May 17, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2003 Verna Thomas-Melton - Garland Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2005 HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL, STATEWIDE Joan Biggerstaff, Reappointed - Plano Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: August 1, 2005 James A. Endicott, Jr., Reappointed - Harker Heights Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Joe C. Frush, Reappointed - Abilene Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Susan Scott-Galindo, Reappointed - Bryan Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: August 1, 2005 | |||
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HEALTHY KIDS CORPORATION, TEXAS J. Coalter Baker, Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Rene Daniel Pena, Reappointed - El Paso Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Dorothy Nelson "Dot" Snyder, Reappointed - Waco Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Kenneth Douglas Wells, M.D., Reappointed - Houston Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 HEARING INSTRUMENTS, STATE EXAMINERS IN THE FITTING Gordon L. Bisel - Houston Appointment Date: September 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Susan Lee Hargrave - Cedar Hill Appointment Date: September 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 James McCrae - Fredericksburg Appointment Date: September 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 HUMAN RIGHTS, TEXAS COMMISSION ON Mary Banks - Houston Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 24, 2005 Carroll G. Maclin - Lufkin Appointment Date: March 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 24, 2005 HUMAN SERVICES, TEXAS BOARD OF John A. Cuellar - Dallas Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: January 20, 2005 Teresa D. Wilkinson - Midland Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: January 20, 2005 INCENTIVE AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, TEXAS Sherry Laine Phelps, Reappointed - Bartonville Appointment Date: July 21, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2002 Steve M. Robinson, Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: July 21, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2002 | |||||
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JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON Evelyn "Kelly" McVay - Nacogdoches Appointment Date: July 24, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 Horace T. "Ted" Montgomery - Dumas Appointment Date: July 24, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 JUDGE, 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DALLAS COUNTY Carlos G. Lopez - Irving Appointment Date: September 18, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 157TH DISTRICT COURT, HARRIS COUNTY George C. Hanks, Jr. - Houston Appointment Date: January 8, 2001 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 1ST ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION, PRESIDING John David Ovard - Dallas Appointment Date: June 29, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 2ND ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION, PRESIDING Olen Underwood - Conroe Appointment Date: June 29, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 403RD DISTRICT COURT, TRAVIS COUNTY Frank Wingfield Bryan, Jr. - Austin Appointment Date: December 6, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, PARKER COUNTY Don M. Chrestman - Weatherford Appointment Date: November 14, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 4TH ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, PRESIDING David Peeples, Reappointed - San Antonio Appointment Date: June 29, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 5TH COURT OF APPEALS, DALLAS COUNTY Martin E. Richter - DeSoto Appointment Date: September 18, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, 6TH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION, PRESIDING Stephen B. Ables - Kerrville Appointment Date: June 29, 2000 Expiration Date: | |||
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JUDGE, 78TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, WICHITA COUNTY Roy T. Sparkman - Wichita Falls Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDGE, NINTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION Kelly G. Moore - Brownfield Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON Marvin W. Brittingham - Mansfield Appointment Date: May 30, 2000 Expiration Date: November 19, 2005 JUDICIAL COUNCIL, TEXAS Willie Jean Birmingham - Marshall Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: June 30, 2003 Delia Martinez Carian - San Antonio Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: June 30, 2001 Jose Luis Lopez - Crystal City Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: June 30, 2005 Ann Manning - Lubbock Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: June 30, 2005 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD Joe W. Wolfe - Sherman Appointment Date: May 25, 2000 Expiration Date: December 12, 2002 JUVENILE PROBATION COMMISSION, TEXAS Bettye "Betsy" Lake, Vice-chair, Reappointed - Houston Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Lyle T. Larson -San Antonio Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Carlos Villa - El Paso Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 LAVACA-NAVIDAD RIVER AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Cayce - Edna Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: May 1, 2001 | |||||
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Sharla Vee Strauss - La Ward Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: May 1, 2005 Willard E. Ulbricht - Edna Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: May 1, 2005 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION, COMMISSION Lilia B. Escajeda - Amarillo Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 30, 2003 William B. Jackson - Arlington Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 30, 2005 Dan Smith - Belton Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 30, 2001 Joe Stivers, Reappointed - Huntsville Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 30, 2001 LEASE, BOARD FOR - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION William Gammon III, Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: February 24, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS STATE Chris Brisack - Edinburg Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: September 28, 2005 Elizabeth A. Sanders - Arlington Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: September 28, 2005 LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS Elizabeth Whitaker - Dallas Appointment Date: March 21, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bill Clark - Beaumont Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: July 28, 2005 Cheryl Olesen - Beaumont Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: July 28, 2005 | |||
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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS Brenda VanAmburgh - Forth Worth Appointment Date: June 9, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Jose M. Benavides - San Antonio Appointment Date: June 28, 1999 Expiration Date: April 14, 2005 David Eduardo Garza, D.O. - Laredo Appointment Date: June 28, 1999 Expiration Date: April 14, 2005 Elvira G. Pascua-Lim, M.D. - Lubbock Appointment Date: November 22, 2000 Expiration Date: April 3, 2001 Joyce Roberts, M.D. - Mount Vernon Appointment Date: June 28, 1999 Expiration Date: April 14, 2005 Nancy Seliger - Amarillo Appointment Date: June 28, 1999 Expiration Date: April 14, 2005 Paulette Southard - Alice Appointment Date: June 28, 1999 Expiration Date: April 14, 2005 MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS, TEXAS COUNCIL ON OFFENDERS WITH David Gutierrez, Chair - Lubbock Appointment Date: May 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Dennis R. Myers, Ph.D. - McGregor Appointment Date: May 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 George A. Urias - San Antonio Appointment Date: May 22, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF REGENTS John C. Bridgman - Wichita Falls Appointment Date: November 14, 2000 Expiration Date: February 25, 2006 Mac Cannedy, Jr., Reappointed - Wichita Falls Appointment Date: June 26, 2000 Expiration Date: February 25, 2006 David Stephens - Plano Appointment Date: June 26, 2000 Expiration Date: February 25, 2006 | |||||
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MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS Sandra Paret - Dallas Appointment Date: July 14, 1999 Expiration Date: April 30, 2005 Jorge Perez - McAllen Appointment Date: July 14, 1999 Expiration Date: April 30, 2005 MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD, TEXAS James "Jim" Leonard - Abilene Appointment Date: November 29, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carolyn M. Liner - San Marcos Appointment Date: September 1, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, TEXAS R. B. "Ralph" Marquez, Reappointed - Texas City Appointment Date: August 30, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER Tom Dilley Broyles - Palestine Appointment Date: October 14, 1999 Expiration Date: January 1, 2005 NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donald D. Dillard, Reappointed - Dallas Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Marilyn Kay Walls, Reappointed - Cleburne Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Steve G. Beever - Pearsall Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Ernest R. Garza, C.P.A. - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Beth Reavis Knolle, Reappointed - Sandia Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 Homero Jaime Saenz - Carrizo Springs Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 | |||
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J. R. Schneider - George West Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 Roxana P. Tom - Campbellton Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 Leroy Boyd "Pete" Vaden, Jr. - Uvalde Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2006 NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sylvia Acosta-Russian - Round Rock Appointment Date: June 23, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, TEXAS ADVISORY BOARD ON Judith Bowen - Edinburg Appointment Date: September 1, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Joseph Allen Messmer - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: September 1, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 Windi Morris-Fuller - Colorado City Appointment Date: September 1, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL Therese M. Baer, P.E., Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Arthur G. Carpenter - Austin Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Franz Hiebert, Reappointed - Austin Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Lois Jordan Koock, Reappointed - Mason Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Danny Ray Moss, Reappointed - Haslet Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 Brenton Wade, Reappointed - San Angelo Appointment Date: December 21, 1999 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 | |||||
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Cynthia Williams - Odessa Appointment Date: July 10, 2000 Expiration Date: September 1, 2001 ONE CALL BOARD (TEXAS UNDERGROUND FACILITY NOTIFICATION CORPORATION) Ralph Edward Alonzo, Reappointed - San Antonio Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2003 Lynda Billa Burke - San Antonio Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2003 Beverley A. Clark - Houston Appointment Date: February 5, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 Steven Landon, Reappointed - Bedford Appointment Date: February 5, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 Howard Pebley, Reappointed - McAllen Appointment Date: December 20, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2003 Nancy Sullivan, Reappointed - El Paso Appointment Date: February 5, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 Jose L. Valenciano, Reappointed - Lubbock Appointment Date: February 5, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2002 PARDONS AND PAROLES, TEXAS BOARD OF James E. "Jim" Bush - Huntsville Appointment Date: August 25, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 PEST CONTROL BOARD, TEXAS STRUCTURAL Arturo L. Perez - Weslaco Appointment Date: July 20, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Roger W. Anderson, Ph.D. - Houston Appointment Date: November 10, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Rosemary Forester Combs - El Paso Appointment Date: November 10, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Oren Peacock, Jr., Reappointed - Sachse Appointment Date: November 10, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 | |||
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PHYSICISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL Phillip Bourland, Ph.D. - Temple Appointment Date: August 9, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Rebbeca Middleton, Ph.D. - Dallas Appointment Date: August 9, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Min Chu, P.E. - Houston Appointment Date: August 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 Carol Lynne McLemore - La Marque Appointment Date: August 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 Michael Thamm - Cuero Appointment Date: August 9, 2000 Expiration Date: September 5, 2005 PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF Kathryn "Kathy" Boyd, Reappointed - Georgetown Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: July 10, 2005 Sandra E. Cuellar - Dallas Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: July 10, 2005 Bradford Glass, D.P.M. - Midland Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: July 10, 2005 POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS BOARD Michael C. Gougler - Lago Vista Appointment Date: August 24, 1999 Expiration Date: June 18, 2005 Edward Hendrickson, Reappointed - Katy Appointment Date: August 24, 1999 Expiration Date: June 18, 2005 PRIVATE SECURITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON Jacob M. Monty - Houston Appointment Date: November 16, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Joan Thompson Neuhaus - Houston Appointment Date: November 16, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 Ben C. Nix, Reappointed - Arlington Appointment Date: November 16, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||||
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Charlene Ritchey - Gainesville Appointment Date: November 16, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 Michael H. Samulin - San Antonio Appointment Date: November 16, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 PRODUCE RECOVERY FUND BOARD Ralph Diaz - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: October 2, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Jay Pack - Dallas Appointment Date: October 2, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, BOARD OF Cristina "Ommy" Strauch, P.H.R. - San Antonio Appointment Date: December 15, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF Karla L. Hayes - Amarillo Appointment Date: February 13, 2000 Expiration Date: October 31, 2005 Ruben Rendon, Jr. - Dallas Appointment Date: February 13, 2000 Expiration Date: October 31, 2005 Stephanie Sokolosky - Wichita Falls Appointment Date: February 13, 2000 Expiration Date: October 31, 2005 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION James B. Francis, Jr., Chair, Reappointed - Dallas Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES, TEXAS COUNCIL James Terry Boyd - Forth Worth Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2001 Chuck Brewton - San Antonio Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Paul J. Calapa - Brownsville Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 Margaret "Meg" Pfluger, Chair, Reappointed - Lubbock Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||
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Cathy J. Williams - Austin Appointment Date: April 6, 2000 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS Treva Boyd - San Angelo Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 R. Dyke Rogers - Dalhart Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 RADIATION ADVISORY BOARD Eugene Coleman - Arbor Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: April 16, 2005 Ian Scott Hamilton, Ph.D. - College Station Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: April 16, 2005 Judith Pester, M.D. - El Paso Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: April 16, 2005 Kevin Raabe - Floresville Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: April 16, 2005 Elaine Loretta Wells - Tyler Appointment Date: June 19, 2000 Expiration Date: April 16, 2005 REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, TEXAS James Austin, Jr. - Fort Worth Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Ramon Cantu - Houston Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Lawrence "Larry" Jokl - Brownsville Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 REAL ESTATE RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nick Nicholas - Dallas Appointment Date: November 3, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Douglas A. Schwartz - El Paso Appointment Date: November 3, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||||
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RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nathan J. "Jim" Bell IV - Paris Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 11, 2005 Lisa Caldwell Brent - Amarillo Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 11, 2005 Janie Matteson - De Kalb Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 11, 2005 Pat Peale - Lake Kiowa Appointment Date: October 16, 2000 Expiration Date: August 11, 2001 RED RIVER COMPACT COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS William A. "Bill" Abney - Marshall Appointment Date: April 17, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT Charlotte A. Carey - Fort Stockton Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2003 Martha Gustavsen, Reappointed - Conroe Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Mitchell Ervin Liles - Garland Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Amador E. Reyna - Kountze Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS Claudia Johanson Abney - Marshall Appointment Date: May 3, 2000 Expiration Date: July 6, 2005 Don Covington - Orange Appointment Date: July 20, 1999 Expiration Date: July 6, 2005 Calvin E. "Cal" Ebner - Deweyville Appointment Date: July 20, 1999 Expiration Date: July 6, 2005 SABINE RIVER COMPACT COMMISSION, TEXAS Thomas Wayne Reeh - Orange Appointment Date: January 8, 2000 Expiration Date: July 12, 2004 | |||
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SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY Adair Ramsey Sutherland - Goliad Appointment Date: April 17, 2000 Expiration Date: SCHOOL LAND BOARD Charles Louis Renaud II, Reappointed - Midland Appointment Date: November 5, 1999 Expiration Date: August 29, 2001 SEED AND PLANT BOARD, STATE Aubrey James Allison, Ph.D., Reappointed - Plainview Appointment Date: March 31, 2000 Expiration Date: October 6, 2001 Dick Lindsey Auld, Ph.D., Reappointed - Lubbock Appointment Date: March 31, 2000 Expiration Date: October 6, 2001 Kelly Anne Book - Bastrop Appointment Date: March 31, 2000 Expiration Date: October 6, 2000 Mark A. Hussey - Bryan Appointment Date: March 31, 2000 Expiration Date: October 6, 2001 SOCIAL WORKERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS John Steven Roberts - Midland Appointment Date: May 8, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Jamie B. Ward - Boerne Appointment Date: May 8, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR Bertha Campbell - Houston Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Deborah L. Carlson - Houston Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Matthew Houston Lyon - El Paso Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2001 Cheryl "Sherry" Sancibrian - Lubbock Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 | |||||
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STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY COMMITTEE Mary Sue Goldwater, Reappointed - College Station Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 Robert K. Skaggs, Reappointed - Galveston Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 David Wayne Standlee, Sr. - Huntsville Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 Maria L. "Mary" Banda, Reappointed - McAllen Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: January 1, 2002 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF REGENTS Gary Lopez - Dallas Appointment Date: July 19, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Raymond "Lyn" Stevens - Beaumont Appointment Date: July 19, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Michael Terry Wilhite, Sr. - Henderson Appointment Date: July 19, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Richard "Dick" Goodman - Clarksville Appointment Date: October 9, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Judy Wicker Lee - Mount Pleasant Appointment Date: October 9, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 SURVEYING, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LAND Steve Hofer - Midland Appointment Date: October 13, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Daniel E. Martinez - Lubbock Appointment Date: October 13, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 Kelly Sue Neumann - San Antonio Appointment Date: October 13, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2003 Douglas Turner - Houston Appointment Date: October 13, 1999 Expiration Date: January 31, 2005 | |||
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TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mary Alice Baker - Beaumont Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Terence S. Ellis - New Ulm Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Linus Wright - Dallas Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BOARD Mart Dudley Nelson - Richardson Appointment Date: November 15, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF REGENTS George Williams - Houston Appointment Date: December 13, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 Gerald Wilson - Houston Appointment Date: June 8, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, BOARD OF REGENTS Peterson Foster - Houston Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Terry Wayne Preuninger - Waco Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Elizabeth Linda Routh - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: October 20, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF REGENTS Dan S. Hallmark - Beaumont Appointment Date: May 3, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2001 James Sweatt III, M.D. - DeSoto Appointment Date: September 18, 2000 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Russell B. Arnold - Trinity Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 | |||||
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Harold Barnard - Waxahachie Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Karl Butler - Dallas Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Mike Cronin - Terrell Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Vincent Cruz, Jr. - Fort Worth Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Jerry Franklin House, D.Min. - Leona Appointment Date: November 13, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Lynn Hardy Neely - Madisonville Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 Billy V. Richardson - Point Blank Appointment Date: May 15, 2000 Expiration Date: March 15, 2005 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, BOARD OF REGENTS Morrie K. Abramson - Sugar Land Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Morgan Dunn O'Connor - Victoria Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Thad "Bo" Smith, Reappointed - Sugar Land Appointment Date: November 17, 1999 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, BOARD OF REGENTS Marjorie B. Craft - DeSoto Appointment Date: June 23, 2000 Expiration Date: May 22, 2001 Roy Gene Evans, Reappointed - Dallas Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: May 22, 2005 Richard Knight, Jr. - Dallas Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: May 22, 2005 | |||
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Tom Lazo, Sr. - Dallas Appointment Date: July 13, 1999 Expiration Date: May 22, 2005 Robert A. "Rob" Nickell - Dallas Appointment Date: October 2, 2000 Expiration Date: May 22, 2003 VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS James Russell Adams, Ph.D. - Dallas Appointment Date: May 5, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Leonardo Barraza - El Paso Appointment Date: May 5, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF Gary Brantley - Richardson Appointment Date: May 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 26, 2005 Mario Escobar - Crystal City Appointment Date: August 21, 2000 Expiration Date: August 26, 2005 Dee Ann Pederson - Austin Appointment Date: May 25, 2000 Expiration Date: August 26, 2005 VOCATIONAL NURSE EXAMINERS, BOARD OF Rachel Gomez - Harlingen Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Melody Lavon Hart, Reappointed - Andrews Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Rex Howard - Richardson Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2003 Beverly Nutall - Bryan Appointment Date: May 11, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Anita Ann Smith Palmer - Megargel Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 Wendy Lea Prater-Dear - Houston Appointment Date: February 25, 2000 Expiration Date: September 6, 2005 | |||||
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WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS William "Bill" Meadows - Fort Worth Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Kathleen Hartnett White - Valentine Appointment Date: March 27, 2000 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS, TEXAS Sharon Warfield Wilkes - Austin Appointment Date: October 11, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2003 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND Marion Luna Brem - Corpus Christi Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 Richard Cooper, Reappointed - Lubbock Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 George Wesch, Jr., Reappointed - Lake Hills Appointment Date: September 9, 1999 Expiration Date: February 1, 2005 YOUTH COMMISSION, TEXAS Cathleen Herasimchuk - Houston Appointment Date: March 15, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 Nick Serafy, Jr. - Brownsville Appointment Date: March 15, 2000 Expiration Date: August 31, 2005 SENATE RESOLUTION 94 Senator Bernsen offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, On January 29, 2001, many proud residents of Orange County will travel to Austin to celebrate their county's rich heritage and myriad contributions to the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Bordered by the Sabine and Neches rivers, Orange County is located in far East Texas; the county was established from a portion of Jefferson County in 1852 and was named for the wild orange groves that graced the banks of the Sabine during the days of French and Spanish settlement; and WHEREAS, The fertile coastal soil of this area, combined with a temperate climate and a long growing season, has made Orange County a major center for the production of citrus, rice, cotton, peas, soybeans, vegetables, nursery stock, and Christmas trees; farmers also derive substantial income from horses, cattle, hogs, and crayfish; and WHEREAS, For those seeking outdoor recreation, the forests, grasslands, rivers, and marshes, as well as easy access to the Gulf of Mexico through Sabine Lake and | |||
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Sabine Pass, offer the promise of excellent hunting and freshwater and saltwater fishing; the great number of exotic birds that can be found in the county also make it a prime bird-watching area; and WHEREAS, Orange County has established itself as a hub of industrial activity; together with healthy timber-processing and shipping-related industries, the county is also renowned for its production of petrochemicals, a sector that has spawned a spectacular miles-long stretch of steel, glass, catwalks, and flames aptly called Chemical Row; and WHEREAS, The county seat, Orange, boasts a host of cultural and historical resources, including the Community Playhouse, Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, and the Stark Museum of Art, in addition to the Heritage House Museum, W. H. Stark House, Central Fire Station, and Heritage History Museum of Orange County; each May, Orange hosts the Annual International Gumbo Cook-off at the Orange Civic Plaza, where more than 22,000 visitors come to enjoy a wide variety of award-winning gumbo, craft exhibits, and a festive carnival midway; and WHEREAS, The residents of Orange County are justifiably proud of their community and its contributions to the Lone Star State, and it is indeed appropriate that the county be given special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th Legislature, hereby recognize January 29, 2001, as Orange County Day at the State Capitol and join the citizens of this historic and vital region in paying tribute to this fine county. The resolution was again read. The resolution was previously adopted on Thursday, January 25, 2001. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Bernsen was recognized and introduced to the Senate a delegation of citizens from Orange County, accompanied by Scott Sharp and Thad Angelle, governmental chairmen for the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce; Ross Smith and Alan Sanders, 2001 and 2000 Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce chairmen of the board, respectively; Beverly Perry and Harold Trantham, 2001 and 2000 Bridge City Chamber of Commerce presidents, respectively; Chuck Pinto, Orange City Manager; and C. R. Nash, Pinehurst City Manager. The Senate welcomed its guests. RESOLUTIONS SIGNED The President announced the signing of the following enrolled resolutions in the presence of the Senate: SCR 4, SCR 16, HCR 12, HCR 78. (Senator Brown in Chair) SENATE RESOLUTION 112 Senator Shapiro offered the following resolution: SR 112, Recognizing January 29, 2001, as Texas School Safety Day at the State Capitol. The resolution was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote. | |||||
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77th Legislature Regular Session 10th Day | |||
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION The following resolutions were passed by the Senate: Memorial Resolutions SR 114 by Shapleigh, In memory of Ned Euseppi of El Paso. SR 115 by Shapleigh, In memory of James S. Hicks of El Paso. SR 127 by Van de Putte, In memory of Constancio "Joe" Garcia of San Antonio. Congratulatory Resolutions SR 100 by Nelson, Commending the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot in Grapevine. SR 101 by West, Congratulating Amy K. Hackney. SR 102 by West, Congratulating Willie Mae Coleman of Dallas. SR 103 by West, Congratulating A. Pearl Hunt of Fort Worth. SR 104 by West, Congratulating the Reverend Doris Gurst Harris. SR 105 by West, Congratulating Jessie Robertson of Dallas. SR 106 by West, Congratulating Sarah Walker of Tarrant County. SR 107 by West, Congratulating Ester Davis. SR 108 by West, Congratulating Kelly R. Wiley. SR 109 by West, Congratulating Dr. Areatha Simmons Jones of Dallas. SR 110 by West, Congratulating Dora J. Ezidore Steele. SR 111 by Moncrief, Congratulating Larry and Cami McKillop on the birth of their daughter, Ashley Camille McKillop. SR 113 by Shapleigh, Commending Frances Roderick Axelson of El Paso. SR 116 by Fraser, Congratulating William Douglas of Belton. SR 117 by Barrientos, Recognizing Don Baylor of the Chicago Cubs. SR 118 by Barrientos, Commending Nancy Vaughan. SR 119 by West, Commending Hilary Johnson of Dallas. SR 120 by West, Commending Osceola Mays. SR 121 by West, Commending Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. SR 122 by Ellis, Commending Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Incorporated. SR 123 by Ellis, Commending the Houston Business and Professional Men's Club. SR 124 by Moncrief, Commending the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Designation Resolutions SR 125 by Moncrief, Designating March, 2001, as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Texas. | |||
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Monday, January 29, 2001 | |||||
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SR 126 by Van de Putte, Recognizing February 13, 2001, as Kidney Day at the Capitol and Senator Greg Luna Day. HCR 30 (Fraser), Designating the city of Breckenridge the Mural Capital of Texas. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Brown, the Senate at 1:25 p.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. | |||||