SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE — THIRD CALLED SESSION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROCEEDINGS
THIRD DAY
(Continued)
(Thursday, April 27, 2006)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 11:18 a.m. and was called to order by the President.
SENATOR ANNOUNCED PRESENT
Senator Hinojosa, who had previously been recorded as "Absent-excused," was announced "Present."
Dr. Charles R. Wade, Executive Director, Baptist General Convention of Texas, offered the invocation as follows:
Our Father, You are in heaven, but we are not yet. So in the meanwhile, may we be like trees planted by streams of water which give fruit in season and whose leaves, even, do not whither away. For that to be so, the psalmist reminds us, we must not walk in the counsel of the wicked or sit in the seat of mockers. We find genuine delight in doing the will of God, and we give careful thought to the way that is Your way. We give thanks today for the life of a man who lived among us like that. He lent the weight of his powerful convictions and integrity to move debate and decision-making forward. He helped us all to do right and give a care for the least among us by the force of the facts, common sense, and ethical values which he pressed upon us. You know, O Lord, that Phil Strickland prayed for these men and women. And he not only prayed they would have both divine wisdom and moral courage, he prayed for their families, for their well-being, and for their faith. O Lord, bless them in their work this day and every day. We end our prayer with the words of Jesus: "Let Your will be done on Earth as it is done in heaven," which surely must mean at the very least that we will use the power and influence of our lives to bless and teach all the children of Texas. In His name, I pray. Amen.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 14
On motion of Senator Duncan, Senators Seliger and VanideiPutte will be shown as Co-authors of SBi14.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 20
On motion of Senator Barrientos, Senator VanideiPutte will be shown as Co-author of SBi20.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8
On motion of Senator Janek, Senator Williams will be shown as Co-author of SJRi8.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3
On motion of Senator Ogden, Senator Averitt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HBi3.
SENATE RESOLUTION 65
Senator Nelson offered the following resolution:
SR 65, In memory of Phil Strickland.
The resolution was read.
Senator Nelson was recognized and introduced to the Senate the wife of Phil Strickland, Carolyn Strickland; representatives of the Baptist General Convention of Texas:iiDr. Charles Wade, Executive Director; Michael Bell, President; Steve Vernon, 1st Vice-president; and Dan Wooldridge, 2nd Vice-president; accompanied by Phil Strickland's mother, Sybil Strickland, family members, and friends.
The Senate welcomed its guests and extended its sympathy.
On motion of Senator Nelson, SRi65 was adopted by a rising vote of the Senate.
In honor of the memory of Phil Strickland, the text of the resolution is printed at the end of today's Senate Journal.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hinojosa was recognized and introduced to the Senate students from Moody High School and Miller High School, accompanied by their sponsors.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The President anounced to the Senate that Senator Armbrister is the proud new grandfather of Hayden Christopher Hnath.
The Senate extended its congratulations.
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Shapiro was recognized and presented Dr. Christopher Lawrence of McKinney as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Lawrence and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 85
Senator Lucio offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the Shaken Baby Alliance for its outstanding work in calling attention to the particular form of abusive head trauma known as Shaken Baby Syndrome and to join the alliance in promoting April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
WHEREAS, Head trauma is a leading cause of death and disability among infants and children; Shaken Baby Syndrome occurs when a caregiver violently shakes or slams a child, usually to stop the child from crying; and
WHEREAS, Shaken Baby Syndrome often causes permanent, irreparable brain damage or death to an infant; the whiplash motion caused by violent shaking results in the tearing and bleeding of delicate veins, causing pressure that destroys brain tissue; and
WHEREAS, Estimates show that as many as 50 percent of teenage and adult caregivers do not know that shaking a baby is dangerous and can be fatal; it is the aim of the Shaken Baby Alliance to share this vital information with everyone who cares for children; and
WHEREAS, The threefold mission of the Shaken Baby Alliance consists of support for victims' families, prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome through education, and justice for the innocent victims; and
WHEREAS, The most effective solution for ending Shaken Baby Syndrome is prevention, and Child Abuse Prevention Month offers the opportunity to educate the public regarding the dangers of this serious problem; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Shaken Baby Alliance during Child Abuse Prevention Month for its exceptional efforts to stop Shaken Baby Syndrome and extend best wishes to members of the alliance for success in the fight against Shaken Baby Syndrome; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the alliance as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
SR 85 was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator VanideiPutte was recognized and introduced to the Senate Clyde Compton and James Duncan, students from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, accompanied by their teachers, Martha Reyes Aguirre, Connie Baker, and Dustin Domingue.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 71
Senator Hinojosa offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in recognizing the organizers of the 47th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number One Feria de las Flores and the Feria's participants on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on April 27, 2006; and
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WHEREAS, This is the 47th year that the Council Number One has sponsored the Feria de las Flores; the council is noted for its efforts to raise money for scholarships for qualified college-bound students; through the generosity of South Texas businesses, the council has given more than $1 million in scholarship money to the winners of the Feria; and
WHEREAS, The Feria de las Flores is a celebration of the heritage of Mexican American citizens and includes dance, music, and dress typical of the different regions south of the border; the participants compete in the categories of dance routine, costume, poise, personality, beauty, and on-stage questioning; and
WHEREAS, The first Feria de las Flores was created and organized by Joe Flores in 1959, and Abby Piña was crowned the first Feria de las Flores Queen; this year the contestants are Jacqueline Castellanos, Lisa Marie Castillo, Mirna Flores, Imelda Perales, Amber Vasquez, and Amy Velasquez; the 2005 Feria de las Flores Queen is Teresa Sanchez; and
WHEREAS, Council Number One's Feria de las Flores is an exemplary competition that provides educational opportunities for the young people of South Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number One on its humanitarian endeavors and extend a warm welcome to the participants and organizers of the 47th Annual Feria de las Flores; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
SR 71 was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hinojosa was recognized and introduced to the Senate the organizers of the 47th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number One Feria de las Flores and the 2005 Feria de las Flores Queen, Teresa Sanchez.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator West was recognized and introduced to the Senate a group of sixth-graders from Harrell Budd Elementary School in Dallas.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Message from the Governor submitting nominations was read and was referred to the Committee on Nominations:
Austin, Texas
April 26, 2006
TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, THIRD CALLED SPECIAL SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
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A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS, TEXAS
Ida Clement Steen - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiOctober 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
ACCOUNTANCY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC
Gregory Lee "Greg" Bailes - Bee Cave
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
John W. "Jay" Dunbar - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
James Calvin Flagg, Ph.D., C.P.A. - College Station
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
Dorothy M. Fowler - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Paula Martina Mendoza - Houston
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
James W. "Jim" Pollard - Canadian
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Chung-Hwei Chernly - Hurst
Appointment Date:iiOctober 19, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Donald Ray Counts, M.D. - Austin
Appointment Date:iiOctober 19, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
Pedro "Pete" Garcia, Jr. - Frisco
Appointment Date:iiApril 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
Meng-Sheng "Linda" Lin, L.Ac. - Plano
Appointment Date:iiApril 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, CHIEF
Shelia Taylor - Austin
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiMay 15, 2006
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
TEXAS STATE
Jesse A. Coffey - Denton
Appointment Date:iiDecember 1, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES COUNCIL
Sharon Swift Butterworth - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
John A. Cuellar - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Jean L. Freeman, Ph.D. - Galveston
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Nancy L. Lund - Texarkana
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXAS
Ruben Bosquez - McAllen
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2007
Darwin Dallas "Dal" DeWees - San Angelo
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2007
Sydney Michael Golden - Lake Jackson
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2008
Susan Kennedy - Nacogdoches
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2007
APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS
William A. "Rusty" Faulk, Jr. - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
Larry D. Kokel - Walburg
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
James Boyd Ratliff - Garland
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
Shirley J. Ward - Alpine
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2008
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ARTS, TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE
Patty A. Bryant - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
David C. Garza - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Billye Proctor Shaw - Abilene
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Polly Sowell - Austin
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Norma H. Webb - Midland
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES COUNCIL
David Coco - Austin
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Timothy Flannery - Seabrook
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Lance Goetz, M.D. - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Connie Hughes - Idalou
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Joseph Muniz - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Diane Marie Novy, Ph.D. - Sugar Land
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Robert K. Peters III, Ph.D. - Tyler
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Robin Riccardi - Spring
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
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Richard E. Tankerson - The Woodlands
Appointment Date:iiAugust 29, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
ATHLETIC TRAINERS, ADVISORY BOARD OF
David R. Schmidt, M.D. - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
David J. Weir - College Station
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
AUTISM AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS,
TEXAS COUNCIL ON
Margaret Hasse Cowen - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Richard E. Garnett, Ph.D. - Fort Worth
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Donna Nelson Geiger - Austin
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Anna Penn Hundley - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Opal Irvin - Dime Box
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Frank Christian McCamant - Austin
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Manuel Macedonio Vela - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiDecember 19, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY
Carlos Luis Garcia - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Jason Hartgraves - Frisco
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Cindy Ramos-Davidson - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE, COUNCIL ON
Carolyn Hutchinson - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiMarch 8, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Sheila Tello - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiMarch 8, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF
Kenneth Mack Perkins, D.C. - Conroe
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 13, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Kathleen S. Summers, D.C. - Andrews
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 13, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Kenya Scott Woodruff - Plano
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 13, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
COASTAL COORDINATION COUNCIL
Robert Elliott Jones - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 31, 2006
James R. Matz - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 31, 2007
Victor Ray Pierson - Jamaica Beach
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 31, 2006
John Lee Sullivan - Galveston
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 31, 2007
COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER
Winfree Leroy Brown - Christoval
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Fred R. Campbell - Paint Rock
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Ralph Hoelscher - Miles
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
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Hope Wilson Huffman - San Angelo
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
John Nikolauk - Eldorado
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Jeffie Harmon Roberts - Robert Lee
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Hyman Dale Sauer - Eldorado
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Dorris Sonnenberg - Bronte
Appointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
CREDIT UNION COMMISSION
Dale E. Kimble - Denton
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 6, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 15, 2007
CRIME STOPPERS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Nelda L. Garcia - Ben Bolt
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2008
Melvin Ray Joyner, Jr. - Wichita Falls
Appointment Date:iiApril 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2008
Tina Alexander Sellers - Lufkin
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2008
Dorothy Jon "Dee" Spinks - Round Mountain
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009
Brian Thomas - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF
Charles Lewis Jackson - Houston
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Tom Mechler - Claude
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
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Leopoldo R. Vasquez III - Houston
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
DEAF, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE
Jean F. Andrews, Ph.D. - Beaumont
Appointment Date:iiDecember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Shalia Holloway "Sha" Cowan, Ed.D. - Dripping Springs
Appointment Date:iiDecember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Connie F. Sefcik-Kennedy - Austin
Appointment Date:iiMarch 21, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Angela Ortiz Wolf - Austin
Appointment Date:iiDecember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF
Tamela L. Gough, D.D.S., M.S. - McKinney
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Georgiana M. Matz - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Ann G. Pauli - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
William Lindsay Purifoy, D.D.S. - Fort Worth
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Russell H. Schlattman II, D.D.S. - Houston
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 70TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ECTOR COUNTY
Robert Newton Bland IV - Odessa
Appointment Date:iiApril 17, 2006
Expiration Date:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LUBBOCK COUNTY CRIMINAL
Matthew Dane Powell - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiDecember 21, 2005
Expiration Date:
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TEXAS
Paul Foster - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 20, 2005
Expiration Date:
Kerry Hall - Austin
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:
Alfred B. "Al" Jones, Jr. - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:
Nicholas T. Serafy, Jr. - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 20, 2005
Expiration Date:
David Gordon Wallace - Sugar Land
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:
EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS HIGHER
Joe Bob Hinton - Crawford
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Elaine Mendoza - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Lyn Bracewell Phillips, Ph.D. - Bastrop
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 30, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
A. W. "Whit" Riter III - Tyler
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 1, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
ENGINEERS, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
Elsie Allen - Fort Worth
Appointment Date:iiDecember 30, 2005
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2007
George Kemble Bennett, Ph.D. - College Station
Appointment Date:iiApril 14, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2011
James Alan "Jim" Greer - Roanoke
Appointment Date:iiApril 14, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2009
Daniel Wong, Ph.D. - Sugar Land
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 10, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2007
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FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COUNCIL
Theodore Paul Furukawa, Ph.D. - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 17, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Mamie Salazar-Harper - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiMarch 17, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Cristina "Ommy" Strauch - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 17, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
FARM AND RANCH LANDS CONSERVATION COUNCIL, TEXAS
Thomas R. Kelsey - Houston
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Bob McCan - Victoria
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Glen David Webb - Abilene
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
R. Neal Wilkins, Ph.D. - College Station
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Michael R. Bradford - Midland
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2012
Johnny Lewis "John" Snider - Center
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2012
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Samuel E. Bassett - Austin
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Debbie Lynn Benningfield - Hockley
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 18, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Alan L. Levy - Fort Worth
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 18, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
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Sridhar Natarajan, M.D. - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 10, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
GROWTH FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEXAS
Robert J. Ellis - Austin
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 8, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER
Lana M. Edwards - Hunt
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Mike Boyd McKenzie - Kerrville
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Karol A. Schreiner - Hunt
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS
Yvonne Batts - Tuscola
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Frank Houston "Skip" Landis - College Station
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL
Kathleen O. Angel - Austin
Appointment Date:iiDecember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Mi Yun "Maryann" Choi, M.D. - Georgetown
Appointment Date:iiDecember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Fernando M. Trevino, Ph.D. - Southlake
Appointment Date:iiDecember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Robert A. Valadez - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiDecember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF
Albert Hawkins III - Austin
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
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HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL, STATE
Graciela A. Cigarroa - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Jaime A. Davidson, M.D. - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Jacinto P. Juarez, Ph.D. - Laredo
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
James G. Springfield - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
HEARING INSTRUMENTS, STATE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS IN THE
FITTING AND DISPENSING OF
Kenneth Banks Haesly - Houston
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 31, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
Audrey McDonald - Georgetown
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 31, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
Melissa Kay Rodriguez - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 31, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Dionicio Vidal "Sonny" Flores - Houston
Appointment Date:iiMarch 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Debra McCartt - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 31, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
INJURED EMPLOYEE PUBLIC COUNSEL
Norman Darwin - Weatherford
Appointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF
Brian Glenn Flood - Austin
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 24, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF
Michael Scott Geeslin - Austin
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Appointment Date:iiJune 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
JUDGE, 138TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAMERON AND WILLACY COUNTIES
J. Rolando Olvera, Jr. - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 13, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 160TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DALLAS COUNTY
Nancy A. Thomas - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 6, 2006
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 161ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ECTOR COUNTY
Johnnie W. "John W" Smith - Odessa
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 21, 2006
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 173RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HENDERSON COUNTY
Willis Daniel "Dan" Moore - Athens
Appointment Date:iiJune 15, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY
Angela Vanessa Velasquez - Houston
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY
Judy Lynn Warne - Spring
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 279TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY
Rickey N. "Rick" Williams - Nederland
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 6, 2006
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 283RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DALLAS COUNTY
Becky Gregory - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiDecember 20, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 315TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY
Michael H. Schneider, Jr. - Houston
Appointment Date:iiApril 17, 2006
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 408TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BEXAR COUNTY
Richard E. Price - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:
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JUDGE, 412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, BRAZORIA COUNTY
W. Edwin Denman - Lake Jackson
Appointment Date:iiOctober 19, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 414TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MCLENNAN COUNTY
Vicki Lynn Menard - Crawford
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 30, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 424TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES
Daniel H. Mills - Johnson City
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 27, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HAYS COUNTY
William R. "Bill" Henry - San Marcos
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 72ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CROSBY AND LUBBOCK COUNTIES
Ruben Gonzales Reyes - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiMarch 10, 2006
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 92ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY
Horacio Pena, Jr. - Mission
Appointment Date:iiJune 15, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, 99TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND LUBBOCK COUNTY
William C. "Bill" Sowder - Shallowater
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT SEVEN, DALLAS COUNTY
Livia Liu - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 27, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT SIX, DALLAS COUNTY
Daniel Patrick Clancy - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 27, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUDGE, PRESIDING, ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION, 8TH
Roger Jeffrey Walker - Arlington
Appointment Date:iiNovember 15, 2005
Expiration Date:iiNovember 30, 2009
JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON
Ann A. Bradford - Midland
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Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiNovember 19, 2009
JUSTICE, 11TH COURT OF APPEALS, EASTLAND COUNTY
Rick Strange - Midland
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 27, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUSTICE, 11TH COURT OF APPEALS, EASTLAND COUNTY, CHIEF
Jim R. Wright - Eastland
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 27, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS, TRAVIS COUNTY
G. Alan Waldrop - Austin
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUSTICE, 7TH COURT OF APPEALS, RANDALL COUNTY
Mackey Hancock - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiJune 15, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Don Willett - Austin
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:
JUVENILE PROBATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
Rene Ordonez - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
E. Ray West - Brownwood
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Lea R. Wright - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
LAND SURVEYING, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
Nedra J. Foster - Silsbee
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009
Paul P. Kwan - Houston
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Anthony Trevino, Jr. - Laredo
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
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Douglas Turner - League City
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON
Allan D. Cain - Carthage
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2011
Charles R. "Charlie" Hall - Midland
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2011
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS STATE
Sharon T. Carr - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiNovember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 28, 2011
Sally Ann Reynolds - Rockport
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 10, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 28, 2011
LICENSING AND REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF
Mike Arismendez, Jr. - Shallowater
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 7, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Lewis J. Benavides - Oak Point
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Lilian Norman-Keeney - Taylor Lake Village
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD
Carlos Z. Amaral - Plano
Appointment Date:iiNovember 2, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
Michael R. Puhl - McKinney
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
Lawrence LaZelle Anderson, M.D. - Tyler
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2011
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Julie K. Attebury - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 8, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2011
Jose M. Benavides, M.D. - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2011
David Eduardo Garza, D.O. - Laredo
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2011
Manuel G. Guajardo, M.D. - Brownsville
Appointment Date:iiNovember 30, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2009
Charles E. Oswalt III, M.D. - Waco
Appointment Date:iiMarch 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2007
Paulette Barker "Tessa" Southard - Alice
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2011
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION, TEXAS
Alvin W. Jones - College Station
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
James P. Maloney - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Samuel Loyd Neal, Jr. - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Paul F. Paine - Fort Worth
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Eugene N. Tulich - Spring
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEXAS
Patricia Hernandez - Plainview
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Roel Rodriguez - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
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MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXAS
Richard Cooper - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJuly 1, 2011
Jacob M. Monty - Houston
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJuly 1, 2011
NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Yale Leland Kerby - Uvalde
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Lindsey Alfred Koenig - Orange Grove
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
James Richard Marmion III - Carrizo Springs
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Rolando B. Pablos - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Betty A. "Ann" Peden - Hondo
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Fidel R. Rul, Jr. - Alice
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
Sandra A. Cararas - McAllen
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Sockaligam "Sam" Kannappan - Houston
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Sarah E. Kirksey - Beaumont
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Kosse Kyle Maykus - Southlake
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
Brian L. Padden - Austin
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
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A. John Yoggerst - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2007
OPTOMETRY BOARD, TEXAS
Carolyn Carman-Merrifield, O.D. - Mansfield
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 15, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
John Coble, O.D. - Rockwall
Appointment Date:iiFebruary 15, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, TEXAS BOARD OF
Rebecca Hill Brou - Rockport
Appointment Date: August 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Roy D. McCoy - Round Rock
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Miguel N. Mojica - Coppell
Appointment Date:iiAugust 23, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
PARDONS AND PAROLES, BOARD OF
Conrith Davis - Sugar Land
Appointment Date:iiApril 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Mark Bivins - Amarillo
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD
Margaret Bentley - DeSoto
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
Dwight M. Deter - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Michael Allen Mitchell, D.O. - Henrietta
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
Timothy Webb - Houston
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
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Pamela Welch - Mount Vernon
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 30, 2006
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE
Jocelyn Levi Straus - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiAugust 22, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Julie Caruthers Parsley - Austin
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 1, 2005
Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2011
PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TEXAS COUNCIL ON
Chuck Brewton - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Scott D. Burford - Austin
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Robert K. Peters III, Ph.D. - Tyler
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 6, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007
Margaret "Meg" Pfluger - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiOctober 5, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT
H. C. "Chuck" Cazalas - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
Lisa A. Hembry - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
Gerald L. Winn - Bryan
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2011
RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION
Patrick R. Gordon - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 18, 2006
Expiration Date:iiJune 9, 2007
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
Glenn D. Wilde - Lyford
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009
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SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
Stanley Noble Mathews - Orange
Appointment Date:iiDecember 1, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJuly 6, 2011
SABINE RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION
Frank Edward Parker - Center
Appointment Date:iiDecember 21, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJuly 12, 2010
SCHOOL LAND BOARD
Todd F. Barth - Houston
Appointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 29, 2007
SEED AND PLANT BOARD, STATE
Aubrey James Allison, Ph.D. - Buchanan Dam
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiOctober 6, 2007
Kelly Anne Book - Bastrop
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiOctober 6, 2006
Mark A. Hussey - Bryan
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiOctober 6, 2007
Ellen B. Peffley, Ph.D. - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiOctober 6, 2007
SMALL BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TEXAS
Richard Craig "Rick" Rhodes - Austin
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 20, 2005
Expiration Date:ii
SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Kimberly Hernandez - El Paso
Appointment Date:iiOctober 27, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Dorinda N. Noble, Ph.D. - Kyle
Appointment Date:iiOctober 27, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
Larry Jacobs - Montgomery
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006
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Joe L. Ward - Telephone
Appointment Date:iiJune 20, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
Richard B. Boyer - The Colony
Appointment Date:iiAugust 24, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
James A. Thompson - Sugar Land
Appointment Date:iiAugust 24, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
Melvin R. White - Pflugerville
Appointment Date:iiAugust 24, 2005
Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2011
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
James H. Lee - Houston
Appointment Date:iiMarch 7, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007
Philip M. Mullins - Austin
Appointment Date:iiOctober 24, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Linus D. Wright - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiOctober 24, 2005
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
David Diaz - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Earnest Gibson III - Houston
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
William King - Kemah
Appointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
Ken Luce - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiNovember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
Robert "Greg" Wilkinson - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 28, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
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UNDERGROUND FACILITY NOTIFICATION CORPORATION BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, TEXAS
Leopoldo P. Cervantes - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2006
J. P. John Dao - Houston
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2008
Deborah Ellison Farris - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2008
Steven Landon - Colleyville
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2008
Virginio Ortega - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2008
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
Welcome Wade Wilson, Jr. - Houston
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Jim P. Wise - Kingwood
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS BOARD OF REGENTS
Charles Mitchell, M.D. - Dallas
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2011
Alfredo "Al" Silva - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2011
Claude Daniel "Dan" Smith, Jr. - Plano
Appointment Date:iiMarch 20, 2006
Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS, THE
M. Colleen McHugh - Corpus Christi
Appointment Date:iiOctober 11, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2011
VETERANS' LAND BOARD
Alan L. Johnson - Harlingen
Appointment Date:iiMarch 3, 2006
Expiration Date:iiDecember 29, 2008
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VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF
Janie Allen Carpenter, D.V.M. - Garland
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 26, 2011
Cynthia S. Diaz - San Antonio
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 26, 2011
David Wayne Heflin, D.V.M. - Mission
Appointment Date:iiMarch 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 26, 2011
WORKERS' COMPENSATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Albert Betts, Jr. - Austin
Appointment Date:iiSeptember 1, 2005
Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007
YOUTH COMMISSION, TEXAS
Juan Sanchez Munoz, Ph.D. - Lubbock
Appointment Date:iiApril 13, 2006
Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2011
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Rick Perry
Governor
SENATE RESOLUTION 60
Senator Wentworth offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes great pride in joining the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing April 26, 2006, as County Government Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The week of April 23-29, 2006, is being observed by the National Association of Counties as National County Government Week to provide the nation's citizens with an opportunity to honor the many contributions made by county governments; and
WHEREAS, The oldest form of local government in the United States, county government addresses many critical issues, including environmental protection, indigent health care, special assistance for the elderly, job training, and public safety; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated individuals who serve our state's 254 counties as elected or appointed officials not only work diligently to meet the needs of citizens without placing an undue burden on taxpayers but also commit themselves to finding solutions to problems that will benefit all Texans; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Counties encourages citizens across the state to observe National County Government Week by learning more about this vital form of local government and the many ways in which it serves the public; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 79th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the county officials of this state for their countless contributions to Texas and welcome members of the Texas Association of Counties to the State Capitol.
SR 60 was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Wentworth was recognized and introduced to the Senate a delegation representing the Texas Association of Counties celebrating County Government Day at the State Capitol.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolution were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 24 by Eltife, Ellis
Relating to the salary and benefits of certain employees of public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 25 by Van de Putte, Shapleigh, Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility of children of certain military personnel for free prekindergarten classes.
To Committee on Education.
SB 26 by Shapleigh
Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain corporations developing ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 25,000 manufacturing protocols.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 27 by Shapleigh
Relating to exemptions from the sales tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 28 by Shapleigh
Relating to franchise tax credits for certain economic development activities.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 29 by Shapleigh
Relating to additional funding to school districts for classroom teacher salaries.
To Committee on Education.
SB 30 by Shapleigh
Relating to national certification of public school teachers.
To Committee on Education.
SB 31 by Shapleigh
Relating to the provision of a preference in governmental purchasing decisions for vendors that provide health benefits to employees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
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SB 32 by Eltife
Relating to the authority of school districts to enter into property tax abatement agreements in connection with closed or realigned military facilities.
To Committee on Finance.
SCR 3 by Janek, Jackson
Requesting the Texas Department of Transportation to designate the new causeway bridge connecting Galveston Island and the Texas mainland as the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge.
To Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
On motion of Senator Fraser and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant the Committee on Business and Commerce permission to meet while the Senate is in session today.
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
On motion of Senator Ellis and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant the Committee on Government Organization permission to meet while the Senate is in session today.
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
On motion of Senator Estes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant all committees permission to meet while the Senate is in session today.
MOTION TO RECESS
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 12:08 p.m. agreed to recess, in memory of Phil Strickland, pending receipt of Messages from the House, Committee Reports, and the referral of bills and resolutions on first reading, until 2:00ip.m. Monday, May 1, 2006.
AT EASE
The President at 12:09 p.m. announced the Senate would stand At Ease subject to the call of the Chair.
IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The President at 4:54 p.m. called the Senate to order as In Legislative Session.
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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
April 27, 2006
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
HB 5, Relating to increases in the taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
HCR 14, Honoring D. H. Abernathy on his retirement as mayor of Pittsburg.
HCR 19, Designating Giddings and Lee County as the official Festival Capital of Texas.
HCR 21, Honoring the Distinguished Graduates of La Marque High School of 2006.
HCR 22, Welcoming director Melissa Reyna and the young men and women of the Cantare Community Youth Choir to the State Capitol.
HCR 23, Honoring Hector Trevino on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Border Patrol.
HCR 25, In memory of legendary Texas songwriter Cindy Walker of Mexia.
HCR 27, Honoring SKC James A. Spiller of Austin on his retirement from the U.S. Navy Reserve.
SCR 2, In memory of Eleanor Goode Brune.
Respectfully,
/s/Robert Haney, Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill received from the House was read first time and referred to the committee indicated:
HB 5 to Committee on Finance.
MOTION TO RECESS
Pursuant to the previously adopted motion to recess, the Senate at 4:55 p.m. again agreed to recess, in memory of Phil Strickland, pending receipt of Messages from the House, Committee Reports, and the referral of bills and resolutions on first reading, until 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2006.
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AT EASE
The President at 4:55 p.m. announced the Senate would stand At Ease subject to the call of the Chair.
(Friday, April 28, 2006)
IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The President at 4:53 p.m. called the Senate to order as In Legislative Session.
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill was introduced, read first time, and referred to the committee indicated:
SB 6 by Ogden
Relating to certain tax legislation enacted by the 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session.
To Committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SRi62iby Van de Putte,iIn memory of Stephen Joseph Perez of San Antonio.
SRi70iby Zaffirini,iIn memory of Betty Eloise Ford Goodman of Laredo.
SRi72iby Duncan,iIn memory of Johnny J. Peralez, Jr.
SRi73iby Duncan,iIn memory of Benjamin Thomas Britt.
SRi74iby Duncan,iIn memory of the life of Jose Alfredo Velez of Lubbock.
SRi75iby Duncan,iIn memory of the life of Elias Torrez III.
SRi76iby Duncan,iIn memory of the life of Israel Garza of Lubbock.
SRi77iby Duncan,iIn memory of Rick Salas, Jr.
SRi78iby Duncan,iIn memory of the life of Clayton Welch Henson of Stanton and Midland.
SRi79iby Barrientos,iIn memory of Coralia Cuellar Schotz of Austin.
SRi81iby Barrientos,iIn memory of Michael Bernard Wright of Austin.
SRi94iby VanideiPutte,iIn memory of Tomas A. "Tony" Travieso, Jr., of San Antonio.
Congratulatory Resolutions
SRi61iby Williams,iRecognizing Robert Krienke on the occasion of his retirement.
SRi63iby Whitmire,iCommending Phillip Buttery Bacot for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi66iby Lindsay,iCommending Grady Meloy of Spring for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi67iby Lindsay,iCommending Scott Michael Randolph for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
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SRi68iby Lindsay,iCommending Timothy Earl Long for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi69iby Lindsay,iCommending Kyle Douglas Page of Cypress for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi80iby Barrientos,iCommending Goeffrey Miller for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi82iby Barrientos,iRecognizing Carmen Castillo-Adams on the occasion of her retirement.
SRi83iby Barrientos,iCongratulating the recipients of the 2006 Best of Texas CIS Awards.
SRi84iby Deuell,iCommending the Terrell Independent School District Head Start program for 40 years of service to the children of Terrell.
SRi86iby Lucio,iRecognizing Jose G. Zárate of Brownsville for his contributions to his community.
SRi87iby Lindsay,iRecognizing Ray and Barbara Ingram on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
SRi88iby Lindsay,iCommending Zachary Michael Adams of Spring for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi89iby Lindsay,iCommending Joseph V. Thompson of Houston for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi90iby Lindsay,iCommending Phillip Simmons for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi91iby Lindsay,iCommending Russell Jones for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi92iby Lindsay,iCommending Alexander Gaul for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi93iby Lindsay,iCommending John Rives McClellan of The Woodlands for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SRi95iby Madla,iRecognizing Rufus Winfield Johnson on the occasion of his 95th birthday.
SRi96iby Armbrister,iCongratulating the 2005-2006 cheerleading squad of Victoria Memorial High School in Victoria for winning a national championship.
Official Designation Resolutions
SRi57iby Averitt,iRecognizing May 10, 2006, as Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol.
SRi58iby Harris,iRecognizing May, 2006, as Elder Abuse Prevention Month.
SRi64iby West,iRecognizing April 28, 2006, as Child Abuse Prevention Day in Dallas.
HCRi17i(Zaffirini),iDesignating April 2006 as Child Safety Month in Texas.
HCRi20i(Nelson),iDeclaring May 6, 2006, Janie Casey Day in Keller.
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Legislative Policy Resolution
SRi59iby Wentworth, Ellis, and Staples,iGranting permission to the YMCA Youth and Government Program to use the Chamber of the Texas Senate, auditorium, and committee rooms in the State Capitol, John H. Reagan Building, and other Capitol Complex facilities on February 1-4, 2007, and January 31-February 3, 2008.
RECESS
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 4:54 p.m. recessed, in memory of Phil Strickland, until 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2006.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
April 29, 2006
FINANCEi—iHBi3, CSHBi4, CSHBi2
Thursday, April 27, 2006 SENATE JOURNAL 75
In Memory
of
Phil Strickland
Senate Resolution 65
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Phil Strickland, who died February 11, 2006, at the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Born October 17, 1941, Phil Strickland grew up in Abilene; he graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law and also studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and
WHEREAS, Phil was a strong advocate for the historic Baptist traditions of religious liberty and separation of church and state; he believed his responsibilities as a leader included speaking to fellow Texas Baptists about the issues of applied Christianity, such as poverty, racism, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, Phil served on the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas for 38 years; he was the state's first registered lobbyist for a religious denomination and was a legendary champion of children and the poor; and
WHEREAS, A man of deep faith and compassion, Phil spoke with courage and grace on behalf of the less fortunate in our society, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Phil Strickland: his wife, Carolyn; his daughters, Delaine Mueller and Shannon Holman; his mother, Sybil Strickland; and his four grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phil Strickland.
NELSON
76 79th Legislature — 3rd Called Session 3rd Day (Cont.)