EIGHTH DAY - Texas · 2005-12-07 · EIGHTH DAY SEVENTREGULARSESSIOLEGISLAY-NINN—THTURE MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 PROCEEDINGS The Senate met at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to adjournment

EIGHTH DAYSEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005

PROCEEDINGS

The Senate met at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order bythe President.

The roll was called and the following Senators were present:iiArmbrister, Averitt,Barrientos, Brimer, Deuell, Ellis, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Gallegos, Harris, Hinojosa,Janek, Lindsay, Lucio, Madla, Nelson, Ogden, Seliger, Shapiro, Shapleigh, Staples,VanideiPutte, Wentworth, West, Whitmire, Williams, Zaffirini.

Absent-excused:iiCarona, Duncan, Jackson.

The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.

Minister Jerry Clark, First Baptist Church, Buna, offered the invocation asfollows:

Our Father, we come before You today to ask for Your blessing andguidance upon the Members of the Texas Senate and their staff. We aregrateful for the opportunities and responsibilities of life that are before us.Please help each of us to strive for those actions that are appropriate toengage the process about us and to serve the public of this great state. MayYour grace be with each family member and loved one who supports ourpresence here today. Help those who may be sick, bereaved, or with specialneeds. Please bless and protect the people of our military who are in theservice of this nation. Be ever close to their families and loved ones. Pleasecontinue to bless this great nation and our beloved State of Texas. Grantunto us all the help to accomplish Your kingdom ’s purposes, for we ask it inYour name. Amen.

Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings ofThursday, January 27, 2005, be dispensed with and the Journal be approved asprinted.

The motion prevailed without objection.

LEAVES OFABSENCE

On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator Carona was granted leave of absencefor today on account of important business.

On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator Duncan was granted leave of absencefor today on account of illness.

On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator Jackson was granted leave of absencefor today on account of important business.

PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY

Senator Janek was recognized and presented Dr. Jimmy Clay Burns of WestColumbia as the Physician of the Day.

The Senate welcomed Dr. Burns and thanked him for his participation in thePhysician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of FamilyPhysicians.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

HOUSE CHAMBERAustin, Texas

January 31, 2005

The Honorable President of the SenateSenate ChamberAustin, Texas

Mr. President:

I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken thefollowing action:

THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

HCR 38, Recognizing January 2005 as National Stalking Awareness Month.

Respectfully,

/s/Robert Haney, Chief ClerkHouse of Representatives

SENATE RESOLUTION 66

Senator Williams offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, Orange County ’s cultural, historical, and economic contributions toour state are significant, and on January 31, 2005, a delegation of proud citizens fromthis vital region is visiting the State Capitol to celebrate the county ’s rich legacy; and

WHEREAS, Named for an orange grove found flourishing on the banks of theSabine River by French and Spanish explorers, Orange County was created in 1852from the East Texas county of Jefferson and is bordered on the east by the SabineRiver and on the south and west by the Neches River; and

WHEREAS, With its temperate climate and long growing season, this East Texasgem is a significant producer of nursery plants, forestry products, citrus fruits, dairyproducts, crawfish, and cattle; industrial development also has brought prosperity toarea residents, many of whom work in shipping, shipbuilding, manufacturing, andpetrochemical processing; and

WHEREAS, Blessed with heavily wooded acreage, marshes, grasslands, and anabundance of water, Orange County is an ideal location for such activities asfreshwater and saltwater fishing, hunting, and bird-watching; and

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WHEREAS, The City of Orange, the county seat, boasts a vibrant heritage and ishome to the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, the Heritage House Museum,the Stark Museum of Art, the W. H. Stark House, and the USS Orleck DD6 Destroyer;and

WHEREAS, Residents of Orange also enjoy educational and cultural enrichmentthrough Lamar State College and such assets as the Orange Public Library, theHeritage History Museum, the Orange Community Playhouse, and the NatureClassroom; in addition, the Shangri La Nature Preserve will be opened in late 2005;residents and tourists can take part in a multitude of outdoor county events, includingthe Mardi Gras-Gumbo Festival, the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival, the OrangefieldCrab and Crawfish Festival, and the Vidor Bar-B-Q Festival; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of Orange County are justifiably proud of their finecommunities; in light of its many contributions to the State of Texas, it is indeedappropriate that Orange County be given special legislative recognition at this time;now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, herebyrecognize January 31, 2005, as Orange County Day at the State Capitol; and, be itfurther

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a tribute to OrangeCounty citizens.

SR 66 was read and was adopted without objection.

GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Williams was recognized and introduced to the Senate representatives ofOrange County Day at the State Capitol: Roy McDonald, Mayor of West Orange;Michael Decker, Mayor Pro Tempore of Vidor; William Claybar, Mayor of Orange;Bobbie Burgess, Mayor of Bridge City; and Jerry Hussey, Mayor of Pinehurst;accompanied by a delegation of citizens from Orange County.

The Senate welcomed its guests.


Senator Barrientos offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in recognizing the sixthbiennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event, which is being held in the CapitolExtension auditorium January 31 through February 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event gives students and teachersfrom across the state the opportunity to demonstrate how technology is used in theirschools and to provide information to legislators and state leaders on how thesetechnologies improve the learning process; and

WHEREAS, The sixth biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event is beingsponsored by American Electronics Association, AMD, Apple Corporation, CTBMcGraw-Hill, Dell, Edelman Texas, Fast ForWord, Freescale Semiconductor,Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Hewlett Packard, Intel Corporation, Internet Schoolhouse,Microsoft, Newsstand.com, NxMove, Promethean Corporation, Questia, Sematech,Time Warner Cable, the Texas A&M University College of Education & HumanDevelopment, The Center for Distance Learning Research, and Verizon; and

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WHEREAS, The Schoolhouse activities include technology demonstrations and

presentations by students, a tour of the Capitol, observation of meetings of the Texas

Senate and the House of Representatives, interviews with state officials, and work on

school projects and assignments; students will collaborate on a Texas history project

that will be published electronically on the Internet; and

WHEREAS, Texas is one of the leading states in providing financial support for

educational technology, and Texas schools spend more than a quarter of a billion

dollars every year to plan for and implement technology in our public schools; and

WHEREAS, The sixth biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event provides an

excellent opportunity for legislators and the public to observe firsthand how students

are utilizing and integrating technology in learning and how technology in the public

schools today is helping to prepare the children of Texas for the 21st century; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, hereby

commend the sponsors of the sixth biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event for

providing the state with this invaluable educational experience; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of the sixth

biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event as an expression of esteem from the Texas

Senate.

BARRIENTOS

SHAPIRO


GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Barrientos, joined by Senator Shapiro, was recognized and introduced to

the Senate representatives of the 2005 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event: Michael

Wilson, Austin Independent School District, Bedichek Middle School; Mark McCall,

Bryan Independent School District, Stephen F. Austin Middle School; Patience Ekpo,

Irving Independent School District, The Academy of Irving; Mercedes Dicks, Texas

School for the Deaf; and David Camarillo, Ysleta Independent School District,

Hillcrest Middle School; accompanied by a delegation of students.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

The following Messages from the Governor were read and were referred to the

Committee on Nominations:

Austin, Texas

January 14, 2005

TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR

SESSION:

I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the

following appointment:


To be Texas Secretary of State during the term of office of this Governor:J. Roger WilliamsWeatherford, Texas

(Mr. Williams is replacing Geoffrey S. Connor who resigned)

Respectfully submitted,

/s/Rick PerryGovernor

Austin, TexasJanuary 14, 2005

TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULARSESSION:

I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to thefollowing appointment:

To be Judge of the 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, effectiveFebruaryi1,i2005, until the next General Election and until his successor shall be dulyelected and qualified:

Joe Frazier Brown, Jr.San Antonio, Texas 78216

(Mr. Brown is replacing Judge Pat Boone who resigned)



MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

The following Message from the Governor was read and was referred to theCommittee on Nominations:


TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULARSESSION:

I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to thefollowing appointments:

A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS, TEXASBill Jones - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXASSTATEChristopher D. DeCluitt - WacoAppointment Date:iiDecember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009


Thomas A. Leeper - HuntsvilleAppointment Date:iiDecember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Charles G. Rencher - Sugar LandAppointment Date:iiDecember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Jerry Romero - El PasoAppointment Date:iiDecember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Jo Van Hovel - TempleAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES COUNCILAbigail Rios Barrera, M.D. - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Frances Ann "Fran" Brown - CarrolltonAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Sharon Swift Butterworth - El PasoAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Jean L. Freeman, Ph.D. - GalvestonAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Thomas Oliver - BaytownAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Teresa Durkin "Terry" Wilkinson - MidlandAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

David E. Young - Grand PrairieAppointment Date:iiNovember 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXASJose Cuevas, Jr. - MidlandAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 15, 2009

John Thomas Steen, Jr. - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiJanuary 13, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 15, 2007


ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karen E. Barber - Jasper

Appointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004

Expiration Date:iiSeptember 5, 2009

Dominick B. "Nick" Bruno - Jacksonville



Kenneth R. Darden - Livingston



ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS

Rita Esther Baca - El Paso

Appointment Date:iiApril 7, 2004


Coleman Hudgins Locke - Wharton



Ralph Simmons - Center



APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS

Elroy Carson - Ransom Canyon

Appointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004

Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2006

Clinton P. Sayers - Austin



Dona Sherman Scurry - El Paso



Shirley J. Ward - Alpine



ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF

Robert Kyle Garner - Amarillo



Peter L. Pfeiffer - Austin




Alfred Vidaurri, Jr. - ArlingtonAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

ARTS, TEXAS COMMISSION ON THENelson H. Balido - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Dorothy E. Farrington Caram, Ed.D. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiNovember 9, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

William W. Collins, Jr. - Fort WorthAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Susan Howard-Chrane - BoerneAppointment Date:iiMarch 1, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

Jacoba-Jetske S. "Cobie" Russell - DallasAppointment Date:iiApril 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

George R. Snead - El PasoAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Mary Hardie Teeple - SpicewoodAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

BARBER EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OFMary Lou Daughtrey - TylerAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

James Hinton Dickerson, Jr., J.D. - Lake JacksonAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Terissa Johnson - SangerAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TEXASSCHOOL FOR THEJanet Ardoyno - AbileneAppointment Date:iiJanuary 26, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSRoberto Bailon - Belton


Appointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Mark J. Carrabba - BryanAppointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Jacqueline Baly Chaumette - Sugar LandAppointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Wade Compton Gear - Mineral WellsAppointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Jere Lawrence - SweetwaterAppointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Billy Wayne Moore - GranburyAppointment Date:iiFebruary 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

BUILDING AND PROCUREMENT COMMISSION, TEXASJames Stewart Duncan - HoustonAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Victor E. Leal - MuleshoeAppointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Brenda Pejovich - DallasAppointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Betty Pinckard Reinbeck - SealyAppointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

CEMETERY COMMITTEE, STATEScott Philen Sayers, Jr. - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF TEXASWallace B. Jefferson - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiSeptember 14, 2004Expiration Date:

COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, LOWERKatura Morgan "Kay" Carlton - La GrangeAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009


Ida A. Carter - Marble FallsAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Lucy Ortiz Cavazos - KerrvilleAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

John C. Dickerson III - Bay CityAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Walter E. Garrett - WhartonAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Clayborne L. Nettleship - San SabaAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

CORRECTIONAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE COMMITTEEDesmar Walkes, M.D. - BastropAppointment Date:iiNovember 9, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

COUNSELORS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONALDiane Johnson Boddy - HenriettaAppointment Date:iiSeptember 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

James Castro - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiSeptember 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Alma Gloria Leal - Rancho ViejoAppointment Date:iiSeptember 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

J. Helen Perkins, Ed.D. - DeSotoAppointment Date:iiSeptember 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

CREDIT UNION COMMISSIONMary Ann Grant - HoustonAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 15, 2009

Gary Lynn Janacek - TempleAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 15, 2009

Barbara K. Sheffield - Sugar LandAppointment Date:iiDecember 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 15, 2005


CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OFOliver John Bell - AustinAppointment Date:iiJanuary 26, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Gregory Scott Coleman - Cedar ParkAppointment Date:iiAugust 28, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

DEAF, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THEJean F. Andrews, Ph.D. - BeaumontAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Beatrice Maestas Burke - Big SpringAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Walter Camenisch III - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Nancy Mumme Carrizales - KatyAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Charles C. Estes - DentonAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Laura Metcalf - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiOctober 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OFGary W. McDonald - KingwoodAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

DIETITIANS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OFLinda Whitnell Dickerson, R.D.H. - Lake JacksonAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009

Georgiana S. Gross - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TEXASGeorge S. Bayoud, Jr. - DallasAppointment Date:iiJanuary 27, 2004Expiration Date:


Sada Cumber - AustinAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:

Jane F. Juett - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:

Macedonio "Massey" Villarreal - Missouri CityAppointment Date:iiJanuary 27, 2004Expiration Date:

Robert Vernon Wingo - El PasoAppointment Date:iiJanuary 27, 2004Expiration Date:

EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS HIGHERLaurie Bricker - HoustonAppointment Date:iiJuly 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Paul Foster - El PasoAppointment Date:iiJuly 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

George Louis McWilliams - TexarkanaAppointment Date:iiJuly 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

Nancy R. Neal - LubbockAppointment Date:iiJuly 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

A. W. "Whit" Riter III - TylerAppointment Date:iiJuly 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2005

Robert W. Shepard - HarlingenAppointment Date:iiNovember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FORBonny L. Cain - PearlandAppointment Date:iiAugust 27, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Patti Lynn Johnson - Canyon LakeAppointment Date:iiJanuary 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Cynthia M. Saenz - AustinAppointment Date:iiAugust 27, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009


John Cleveland Shirley - RichardsonAppointment Date:iiSeptember 8, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Judie Zinsser - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL RETIREMENT FUND, STATE BOARDOF TRUSTEES OF THE TEXAS STATEWIDEKyle A. Donaldson - SonoraAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009

Graciela G. Flores - Corpus ChristiAppointment Date:iiAugust 4, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009

Rex W. Klesel - AlvinAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2009

ENGINEERS, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONALJose F. Cardenas, P.E. - El PasoAppointment Date:iiJune 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2009

Shannon K. McClendon - Dripping SpringsAppointment Date:iiJune 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 26, 2009

EVERGREEN UNDERGROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTDarrell Travis Brownlow - FloresvilleAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

FAMILYAND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COUNCILRonald Brandon - GeorgetownAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

John R. Castle, Jr. - DallasAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Anne C. Crews - DallasAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Richard S. Hoffman - BrownsvilleAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009


Faith Johnson - DeSoto

Appointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004

Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Catherine Clark Mosbacher - Houston



Imogen Sherman Papadopoulos - Houston



Linda Bell Robinson - Houston

Appointment Date:iiNovember 9, 2004


Cristina Ommy Strauch - San Antonio



FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Mike Bradford - Midland

Appointment Date:iiJune 16, 2004


Hector Delgado - Dallas

Appointment Date:iiAugust 10, 2004


Kenneth H. Harris - Austin



William James White - Georgetown



FIRE FIGHTERS ’PENSION COMMISSIONER

Lisa K. Ivie Miller - Austin

Appointment Date:iiFebruary 2, 2004

Expiration Date:iiJuly 1, 2007

FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Laurens B. Fish III - Austin



GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Margaret M. "Meg" Grier - Boerne




Clifton L. Thomas, Jr. - Victoria



GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY, UPPER

Stan R. Kubenka - Kerrville



Jaime Quintanilla, M.D. - Kerrville



Walter Schellhase - Kerrville



GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS

Jane B. Phipps - San Antonio



GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Ralph Rayburn - College Station


Expiration Date:iiMarch 17, 2005

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL

Kathleen Angel - Austin



Sharon J. Barnes - Lake Jackson



Mi Yun "Maryann" Choi, M.D., M.P.H. - Georgetown



Manson B. Johnson - Houston



Jerry Kane - Corpus Christi



Leon J. Leach - Houston




Ronald Thomas Luke - Austin



Robert A. Valadez - San Antonio



HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL, STATE

Rudy Arredondo, Ed.D. - Lubbock



Beverly Barron - Odessa



Jaime A. Davidson - Dallas



Lewis E. Foxhall, M.D. - Houston



Glenda R. Kane - Corpus Christi



Jeffrey A. Ross, D.P.M. - Bellaire



James G. Springfield - Harlingen



HEARING INSTRUMENTS, STATE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS IN THE

FITTING AND DISPENSING OF

Ronald J. Ensweiler - Dallas


Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2007

Audrey M. McDonald - Georgetown

Appointment Date:iiJanuary 10, 2005


HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS

Thomas E. Alexander - Fredericksburg




Bob Bowman - LufkinAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Albert F. "Boo" Hausser - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

John Liston Nau III - HoustonAppointment Date:iiOctober 15, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

HOUSING AND COMMUNITYAFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFC. Kent Conine - FriscoAppointment Date:iiNovember 4, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Patrick R. Gordon - El PasoAppointment Date:iiNovember 4, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMISSION ONJose E. de Santiago, Sr. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Thomas M. Anderson - RichmondAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Patricia V. Mares Asip - PlanoAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Mary E. Banks - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

C. Robert Keeney, Jr. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Anwar Ahmed Khalifa - TylerAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Nila T. Wipf - HarlingenAppointment Date:iiMarch 31, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OFPhillip "Keith" Morrow - SouthlakeAppointment Date:iiApril 15, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005


William Michael "Bill" Wachel - DallasAppointment Date:iiJuly 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCOMMISSION, OFFICE OFBrian Glenn Flood - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ONStanley Dewayne "Stan" Egger - TuscolaAppointment Date:iiDecember 23, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Mark D. Gilliam - RockportAppointment Date:iiJuly 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

JUDGE, 224TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BEXAR COUNTYO. Rene Diaz - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiDecember 6, 2004Expiration Date:

JUDGE, 417TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COLLIN COUNTYCynthia McCrann "Cyndi" Wheless - PlanoAppointment Date:iiSeptember 24, 2004Expiration Date:

JUDGE, PRESIDING, ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGIONSStephen B. Ables - KerrvilleAppointment Date:iiOctober 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 3, 2008

Kelly G. Moore - BrownfieldAppointment Date:iiOctober 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 1, 2008

John David Ovard - DallasAppointment Date:iiJanuary 10, 2005Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

David Peeples - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiAugust 5, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2008

JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ONGilbert A. Herrera - HoustonAppointment Date:iiDecember 23, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 19, 2009

William A. "Buck" Prewitt III - Horseshoe BayAppointment Date:iiDecember 23, 2004Expiration Date:iiNovember 19, 2009


JUSTICE, 9TH COURT OFAPPEALS, BEAUMONTHenry Hollis Horton III - BeaumontAppointment Date:iiDecember 23, 2004Expiration Date:ii

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF TEXASDavid Medina - HoustonAppointment Date:iiNovember 10, 2004Expiration Date:

JUVENILE PROBATION COMMISSION, TEXASBob Ed Culver, Jr. - CanadianAppointment Date:iiJanuary 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Roberto I. Lopez - PasadenaAppointment Date:iiJanuary 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Cheryl Lee Shannon - Cedar HillAppointment Date:iiMay 28, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

LAND SURVEYING, TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONALKelley Sue Neumann - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Stephen Titus "Ty" Runyan - AustinAppointment Date:iiFebruary 9, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

William C. Wilson, Jr. - San AngeloAppointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

LAVACA-NAVIDAD RIVER AUTHORITYJohn Alcus Cotten, Jr. - GanadoAppointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004Expiration Date:iiMay 1, 2009

Jackie Ann Fowler - GanadoAppointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004Expiration Date:iiMay 1, 2009

Sherry Kay Frels - EdnaAppointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004Expiration Date:iiMay 1, 2007

Ronald Edwin Kubecka - PalaciosAppointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004Expiration Date:iiMay 1, 2009


LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION,COMMISSION ONRomulo Chavez - HoustonAppointment Date:iiApril 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2009

Charles R. Hall - MidlandAppointment Date:iiApril 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2005

Betty Harper Murphy - FredericksburgAppointment Date:iiApril 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2009

Gary M. Swindle - TylerAppointment Date:iiApril 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 30, 2009

LIBRARYAND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS STATEMartha Doty Freeman - AustinAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 28, 2009

Cruz G. Hernandez - BurlesonAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 28, 2009

Sandra J. Pickett - LibertyAppointment Date:iiJanuary 12, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 28, 2009

LICENSING AND REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OFLuAnn Roberts Morgan - MidlandAppointment Date:iiOctober 30, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXASJ. Rolando Olvera, Jr. - BrownsvilleAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARDMichael H. Bray - El PasoAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Valeri Stiers Malone - Wichita FallsAppointment Date:iiJanuary 27, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Frances Shannon - Spring BranchAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007


MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF

EXAMINERS OF

Joe Ann Clack - Missouri City



MEDICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE

TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON OFFENDERS WITH

Michael R. Arambula, M.D., R.Ph. - San Antonio



John Martin Bradley - Georgetown



Ellen T. Cokinos - Houston



Joseph Richard Gutheinz, Jr., J.D. - Houston



Christopher C. Kirk - Bryan



Jan Krocker - Houston



Eulon Ross Taylor, M.D. - Lubbock



Francis M. "Frank" Webb - Humble



MEDICALiEXAMINERSiDISTRICTiTWOiREVIEWiCOMMITTEE,iTEXAS

STATE BOARD OF

Janet Tornelli-Mitchell, M.D. - Dallas



MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF

Lee S. Anderson, M.D. - Fort Worth


Expiration Date:iiApril 13, 2009


Christine L. Canterbury - Corpus Christi

Appointment Date:iiSeptember 15, 2003


Melinda Susan Fredricks - Conroe



Amanullah Khan, M.D. - Dallas



Keith E. Miller, M.D. - Center



Larry Price, D.O. - Belton



Annette P. Raggette - Austin



Timothy J. Turner - Bellaire



MEDICAL PHYSICISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR

PROFESSIONAL

Walter Grant III - Bellaire



MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

Pamela Odom Gough - Graham



Stephen A. Gustafson - Wichita Falls



Munir A. Lalani - Wichita Falls



Ben F. Wible - Sherman




MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXASRegino J. "Reggie" Gonzales - Galena ParkAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiApril 30, 2009

Larry W. Jackson - BeltonAppointment Date:iiMay 20, 2004Expiration Date:iiApril 30, 2009

Chao-Chiung Lee - BellaireAppointment Date:iiNovember 10, 2004Expiration Date:iiApril 30, 2009

MOTORVEHICLE BOARD, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONMike Arismendez, Jr. - ShallowaterAppointment Date:iiDecember 1, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Jana Howden - AustinAppointment Date:iiAugust 9, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Cynthia Tyson Jenkins - IrvingAppointment Date:iiDecember 1, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TEXASSandra K. Thomas - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 1, 2009

NECHES RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS,UPPERJesse D. Hickman - PalestineAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

NURSE EXAMINERS, BOARD OFJoyce M. Adams, Ph.D. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiApril 5, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Deborah H. Bell - TuscolaAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

George Buchenau, Jr. - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiNovember 9, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Virginia Milam Campbell - MesquiteAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007


Blanca Rosa Garcia, Ph.D. - Corpus ChristiAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Richard Robert Gibbs - MesquiteAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Rachel Gomez - HarlingenAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Brenda S. Jackson, Ph.D., R.N. - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Beverley Jean Nutall - BryanAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Anita Palmer - OlneyAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Phyllis Caves Rawley - El PasoAppointment Date:iiMarch 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Linda R. Rounds - GalvestonAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2005

Frank D. Sandoval, Jr. - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OFMichael Carreon - El PasoAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Dely De Guia Cruz - HoustonAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Cecilia Fierro - El PasoAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCILJohn R. Blount - HoustonAppointment Date:iiJanuary 4, 2005Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2006


Linda Drake - LindaleAppointment Date:iiJanuary 4, 2005Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2006

Janet Dee Meyers - AubreyAppointment Date:iiJanuary 4, 2005Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2006

Charles Montel Rutledge - College StationAppointment Date:iiJanuary 4, 2005Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2006

Timothy N. Taylor - NacogdochesAppointment Date:iiJanuary 4, 2005Expiration Date:iiSeptember 1, 2006

OPTOMETRY BOARD, TEXASDavid Dixon Golden - CenterAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Randall N. Reichle, O.D. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Elsa Silva - El PasoAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, TEXAS BOARD OFErin Elizabeth Berling - CoppellAppointment Date:iiJune 20, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Richard Michael Neider - LubbockAppointment Date:iiJune 20, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

PARDONS AND PAROLES, BOARD OFJose L. Aliseda, Jr. - BeevilleAppointment Date:iiFebruary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Charles Franklin Aycock - FarwellAppointment Date:iiFebruary 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Jackie deNoyelles - FlintAppointment Date:iiDecember 23, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Linda Faye Garcia - Deer ParkAppointment Date:iiFebruary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007


Juanita Maria Gonzalez - Round RockAppointment Date:iiFebruary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Elvis Hightower - HuntsvilleAppointment Date:iiApril 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Rissie Owens - HuntsvilleAppointment Date:iiFebruary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

PARKS ANDWILDLIFE COMMISSIONJ. Robert Brown - El PasoAppointment Date:iiNovember 10, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Peter M. Holt - BlancoAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

John D. Parker - LufkinAppointment Date:iiNovember 10, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

PENSION REVIEW BOARD, STATEPaul A. Braden - El PasoAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Roy Valentine Casanova, Jr. - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Richard Earl McElreath - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Norman W. Parrish - The WoodlandsAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

Frederick E. Rowe, Jr. - DallasAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Shari Oualline Shivers - AustinAppointment Date:iiAugust 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

PERFUSIONISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OFScott Bostow Johnson - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007


Guadalupe M. "Lupita" Mendez - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Sheila M. Tello - Corpus ChristiAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

PEST CONTROL BOARD, TEXAS STRUCTURALRichard M. Rogers - EulessAppointment Date:iiDecember 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OFKim A. Caldwell, R.Ph. - PlanoAppointment Date:iiJune 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Wilson Benjamin "Ben" Fry - San BenitoAppointment Date:iiApril 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Marcelo Laijas, Jr. - FloresvilleAppointment Date:iiApril 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

PHYSICALTHERAPY EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OFManoranjan Mahadeva - The WoodlandsAppointment Date:iiAugust 27, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Joseph J. Spano - WhartonAppointment Date:iiApril 15, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OFTammy Betancourt - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 5, 2009

Louis A. "Tony" Cortes - New BraunfelsAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 5, 2007

Robert Frank Jalnos - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 5, 2009

Richard Allen Lord - PasadenaAppointment Date:iiMarch 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiSeptember 5, 2009

PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OFRichard C. Adam, D.P.M. - San Antonio


Appointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 10, 2009

Doris A. Couch - BurlesonAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 10, 2005

Paul Kinberg - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 10, 2009

Matthew Washington - Missouri CityAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 10, 2009

POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS BOARDKelly B. Hendricks - HumbleAppointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2003Expiration Date:iiJune 18, 2009

Priscilla Jane Kleinpeter - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiMay 20, 2004Expiration Date:iiJune 18, 2009

Lawrence D. Mann - PlanoAppointment Date:iiDecember 8, 2003Expiration Date:iiJune 18, 2009

Hugh Douglas Sutton - LubbockAppointment Date:iiFebruary 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJune 18, 2005

PRESERVATION BOARD, STATEJocelyn Levi Straus - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiJune 12, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

PRISON INDUSTRIES OVERSIGHTAUTHORITY, PRIVATE SECTORLillian Barajas - El PasoAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

S. Roxanne Carter - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTAND SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR BOARDJose M. Amador - McAllenAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Michael Arlen Davis, Jr. - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005


Richard Edward Ewing - College StationAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Daniel Andrew Hanson - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Neil A. Iscoe - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Mae C. Jemison, M.D. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

David Russell Margrave - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Paul C. Maxwell - El PasoAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Harvey Rosenblum - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OFBetty Lou "Penny" Angelo - MidlandAppointment Date:iiJune 28, 2004Expiration Date:iiOctober 31, 2007

Gary R. Elkins, Ph.D. - TempleAppointment Date:iiDecember 16, 2003Expiration Date:iiOctober 31, 2009

Catherine Bernell Estrada - DallasAppointment Date:iiDecember 16, 2003Expiration Date:iiOctober 31, 2009

Carl E. Settles - KilleenAppointment Date:iiDecember 16, 2003Expiration Date:iiOctober 31, 2009

PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, TEXASMark A. Ellis - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMay 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Ruth Corry Schiermeyer - LubbockAppointment Date:iiJune 28, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007


PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONErnest Angelo, Jr. - MidlandAppointment Date:iiJanuary 6, 2005Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2007

Carlos H. Cascos - BrownsvilleAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2009

Colleen McHugh - Corpus ChristiAppointment Date:iiFebruary 11, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2005

PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TEXAS COUNCIL ONHoward Keith Karnes - DallasAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

John W. Luna - EulessAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Floyd Glen Self, Jr. - Dripping SpringsAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Wanda White Stovall - Fort WorthAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

RACING COMMISSION, TEXASGerald Kent Carter - CaldwellAppointment Date:iiFebruary 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Charles Lee Sowell III - HoustonAppointment Date:iiAugust 26, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, TEXASMary Frances Burleson - AubreyAppointment Date:iiFebruary 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

William H. Flores - Sugar LandAppointment Date:iiFebruary 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Elizabeth Leal - El PasoAppointment Date:iiFebruary 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION, TEXASLewis Brown - The Woodlands




Patrick Cordero - Midland



Art Cuevas - Lubbock



Kenneth Lester Davis - Weatherford



John Paul "Paulo" Flores - Dallas



John R. Krugh - Houston



Glenda C. Mariott - College Station



Scott M. Porter - Kerrville



Mickey Randall Redwine - Ben Wheeler



RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TEXAS COUNTYAND DISTRICT

Jerry V. Bigham - Canyon



Daniel R. Haggerty - El Paso



Jan Kennady - New Braunfels



Robert C. "Bob" Willis - Livingston




RIO GRANDE REGIONALWATER AUTHORITYJoe A. Barrera III - BrownsvilleAppointment Date:iiJuly 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Wayne Halbert - San BenitoAppointment Date:iiJuly 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Sonia Kaniger - HarlingenAppointment Date:iiJuly 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Kathleen "Kathy" Reavis - MissionAppointment Date:iiJuly 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Jimmie E. Steidinger - DonnaAppointment Date:iiJuly 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXASConnie Wade - LongviewAppointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 6, 2009

Constance M. "Connie" Ware - MarshallAppointment Date:iiNovember 3, 2003Expiration Date:iiJuly 6, 2009

SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSMarisa L."Mary" Rummell - SpringAppointment Date:iiApril 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiOctober 16, 2009

John H. "Jack" Stibbs, Jr. - ConroeAppointment Date:iiOctober 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiOctober 16, 2009

SCHOOL LAND BOARDTodd F. Barth - HoustonAppointment Date:iiMay 18, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 29, 2005

SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER BOARD, TEXASCharles Arthur Brawner - KatyAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006

Gigi Edwards Bryant - AustinAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006


Eric J. Cederstrom - LubbockAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

Garry Edward Eoff - BrownwoodAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006

Carl A. Montoya, Ed.D. - InglesideAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006

Jane A. Wetzel - DallasAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2006

SECURITIES BOARD, STATEBeth Ann Blackwood - DallasAppointment Date:iiFebruary 23, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 20, 2007

William R. Smith - CampbellAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 20, 2009

SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, COUNCIL ONFrederick Liles Arnold - PlanoAppointment Date:iiNovember 21, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Maria T. Molett - GarlandAppointment Date:iiNovember 21, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

SOCIALWORKER EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OFTimothy Martel Brown - BryanAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Jeannie McGuire, L.B.S.W. - College StationAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Matt Shaheen - PlanoAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Carrie Yeats - LubbockAppointment Date:iiAugust 25, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, STATE BOARD OFEXAMINERS FORRichard J. Caldwell - Houston


Appointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Kerry Ormson, Ed.D. - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Crystal Dawn Perkins - DeSotoAppointment Date:iiMarch 22, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY COMMITTEEDeryl S. Creekmur - AustinAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2006

Mildred Gay Dodson - Round RockAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2006

Veronda L. Durden - Round RockAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2006

David Wayne Standlee, Sr. - HuntsvilleAppointment Date:iiOctober 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 1, 2006

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTSValerie E. Ertz - DallasAppointment Date:iiDecember 22, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Joe Max Green - NacogdochesAppointment Date:iiNovember 12, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Paul Gifford Pond - Port NechesAppointment Date:iiDecember 22, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSMike Kennedy - TexarkanaAppointment Date:iiApril 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Mickey McKenzie - Sulphur SpringsAppointment Date:iiMarch 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Mike E. Russell - PowderlyAppointment Date:iiMarch 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007


Jim F. Thompson - Atlanta



TAX PROFESSIONAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF

James E. "Jim" Childers - Canyon



Linda Ann Lowes Hatchel - Woodway



TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

John Graham, Jr. - Fredericksburg


Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

John "Mark" Henry - Sulphur Springs



Dory A. Wiley - Dallas



TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT COUNCIL

Jennifer Nash Anderson - Mesquite



Robert "Bob" Frost - Fort Worth



Johanne M. Ibsen-Wolford - Austin



Tim Shen - Houston



TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

Robert Earl Childress - Richmond



Earnest Gibson III - Houston

Appointment Date:iiMay 18, 2004



Belinda M. Griffin - PlanoAppointment Date:iiOctober 31, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Harry E. Johnson, Sr. - Missouri CityAppointment Date:iiOctober 31, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTSNora Castaneda - HarlingenAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

James Virgil "J. V." Martin - SweetwaterAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Barbara N. Rusling - China SpringAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTSDora G. Alcala - Del RioAppointment Date:iiJuly 29, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

John E. Dudley - ComancheAppointment Date:iiNovember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Bernie Francis - CarrolltonAppointment Date:iiNovember 17, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTSFrederick Scott Dueser - AbileneAppointment Date:iiJanuary 26, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Lawrence Frederick "Rick" Francis - El PasoAppointment Date:iiNovember 18, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007

J. Frank Miller III - DallasAppointment Date:iiNovember 18, 2003Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Windy M. Sitton - LubbockAppointment Date:iiJanuary 26, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2009

Bob L. Stafford, M.D. - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiJanuary 26, 2004Expiration Date:iiJanuary 31, 2007


TEXAS WOMAN ’S UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTSWilliam H. Fleming III, M.D. - HoustonAppointment Date:iiDecember 10, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXASEsperanza "Hope" Andrade - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiDecember 16, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2007

Ted Houghton, Jr. - El PasoAppointment Date:iiDecember 16, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Robert Lee Nichols - JacksonvilleAppointment Date:iiJune 10, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSKatrina Keyes - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiMarch 15, 2009

Andrew Martinez - HuntsvilleAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiMarch 15, 2007

AnaLaura Saucedo - DallasAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiMarch 15, 2007

Kimberly Chris "K. C." Wyatt - CorsicanaAppointment Date:iiOctober 6, 2004Expiration Date:iiMarch 15, 2009

UNDERGROUND FACILITY NOTIFICATION CORPORATION, TEXASJoseph F. Berry - PearlandAppointment Date:iiDecember 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

Judith H. Devenport - MidlandAppointment Date:iiDecember 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

Janet W. Holland - Mineral WellsAppointment Date:iiDecember 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007

Dexter L. Keyes - KilleenAppointment Date:iiJuly 15, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2006

John Linton - LubbockAppointment Date:iiDecember 14, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2007


UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTSDennis Golden - CarthageAppointment Date:iiJanuary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Lynden B. Rose - HoustonAppointment Date:iiJanuary 2, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Calvin W. Stephens - DallasAppointment Date:iiSeptember 17, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS BOARD OF REGENTSRobert A. "Rob" Nickell - DallasAppointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2003Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2009

Gayle W. Strange - DentonAppointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2003Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2009

Rice Tilley, Jr. - Fort WorthAppointment Date:iiSeptember 12, 2003Expiration Date:iiMay 22, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS, THEJohn W. Barnhill, Jr. - BrenhamAppointment Date:iiNovember 18, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2009

Robert B. Rowling - DallasAppointment Date:iiJuly 21, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXASJohn A. Brieden III - BrenhamAppointment Date:iiSeptember 9, 2003Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2007

Karen Summerfield Rankin - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiFebruary 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2009

VETERANS ’LAND BOARDCephus S. Rhodes - El PasoAppointment Date:iiNovember 24, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 29, 2006

VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OFBud E. Alldredge, Jr., D.V.M. - SweetwaterAppointment Date:iiOctober 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 26, 2009


Paul Martinez - SonoraAppointment Date:iiOctober 7, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 26, 2009

WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXASJames Edward Herring - AmarilloAppointment Date:iiJanuary 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2009

Lucian J. "Jack" Hunt III - HoustonAppointment Date:iiJanuary 16, 2004Expiration Date:iiDecember 31, 2009

WORKERS ’COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXASWilliam A. "Bill" Ledbetter, Jr. - North Richland HillsAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXASRonald Gene Congleton - RockwallAppointment Date:iiOctober 13, 2003Expiration Date:iiFebruary 1, 2005

YOUTH COMMISSION, TEXASDonald R. Bethel - LamesaAppointment Date:iiNovember 25, 2003Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

Gloria "Gogi" Dickson - San AntonioAppointment Date:iiApril 19, 2004Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009

William Mahomes, Jr. - DallasAppointment Date:iiNovember 25, 2003Expiration Date:iiAugust 31, 2009



MESSAGES FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

The following messages from the Supreme Court of Texas were read and werereferred to the Committee on Nominations:

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH TEXAS LEGISLATURE:

The Supreme Court of the State of Texas has made the following appointmentswhich require the advice and consent of the Senate:


To the State Commission on Judicial Conduct:The Honorable Michael R. Fields, JudgeHarris County Criminal Court No. 14.

Appointments to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct are governed by ArticleV, Section 1-a of the Texas Constitution, for terms of six years.

To the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas:Fred E. Aurbach, D.D.S., DallasMickey Randall Redwine, Ben WheelerLance R. Byrd, Dallas

The Supreme Court ’s appointments of public members to the Board of Directors ofthe State Bar of Texas are governed by Texas Government Code 81.020(b)(4) and (c).Each appointment is for a term of three years.

The advice, consent, and confirmation of the Senate is requested for each ofthese appointments.


/s/Wallace B. JeffersonChief Justice

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


TO THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH TEXAS LEGISLATURE:

The Supreme Court of the State of Texas has made the following appointmentswhich require the advice and consent of the Senate:

To the State Commission on Judicial Conduct:The Honorable Michael R. Fields, JudgeHarris County Criminal Court No. 14.

The Honorable Monica A. GonzalezJudge, Municipal Court, San Antonio, Texas

The Honorable Rex G. Baker IIIJustice of the Peace, Precinct 4Hays County, Texas

Appointments to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct are governed by ArticleV, Section 1-a of the Texas Constitution, and are for terms of six years. Judge Fieldssucceeds Judge Martin Chiuminatto, Jr., and Judge Baker succeeds Judge KeithBaker, whose terms had expired. Judge Gonzalez was reappointed to a full term.

The advice, consent, and confirmation of the Senate is requested for each ofthese appointments.


/s/Wallace B. JeffersonChief Justice


MESSAGE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The following Message from the Attorney General was read and was referred to

the Committee on Nominations:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

GREG ABBOTT

October 21, 2003

The Honorable Geoffrey S. Connor

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 12887

Austin, Texas 78711-2887

Dear Mr. Secretary:

Pursuant to Section 32.012 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, I have selected

Mr.iDavidiS.iHerrmann of San Antonio as the Attorney General ’s appointee to the

School Land Board. Mr. Herrmann ’s address is 5005 West Avenue, San Antonio,

Texas 78213, and he can be reached at (210) 344-9211. Mr. Herrmann, originally

appointed to the Board in 2001, will be serving his second, two-year term through

August 31, 2005.

I have enclosed a copy of Mr. Herrmann ’s executed Statement of Appointed Officer,

and will transmit the notarized Oath of Office within the next few days. Thank you

for your consideration in this matter, and if you have any questions or need assistance,

please do not hesitate to call my Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel, Don

Willett, at (512) 936-1884.

Sincerely,

/s/Greg Abbott

Attorney General of Texas


Senator Staples offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, Peggy Howland, the administrator for Cartmell Home for Aged in

Palestine, has made significant contributions to the improvement of elderly care in the

Lone Star State with her role in creating an important new feeding assistant program

for nursing home residents; and

WHEREAS, The feeding assistant program was designed to allow trained

volunteers or paid employees, including members of the public, volunteers, retirees,

and auxiliary staff, to help with mealtimes at the Cartmell Home, freeing certified

nursing assistants to have more time for direct patient care; and

WHEREAS, Conceived by Ms. Howland, the program benefited from the input

of two registered nurses at Cartmell who wrote the first training curriculum as well as

from collaboration with the faculty of the School of Nursing at The University of

Texas at Tyler and recommendations from the Texas Department of Human Services

Region 4 staff in Tyler; and


WHEREAS, An exemplary model for all nursing home facilities, the CartmellHome ’s program quickly attracted the attention of other professional groups in theLone Star State, including the Texas Healthcare Association and the TexasAssociation of Homes and Services for the Aging; licensed for use in nursing homefacilities throughout this state, this outstanding program found further support at thefederal level, and in late 2003 the U.S. Congress approved the program to be used inother states; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Howland has demonstrated innovation and dedication to helpimprove the quality of life for our senior citizens, and this admirable achievement willsurely inspire many to become involved in this and other worthwhile programsdesigned to benefit the elderly; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby honor PeggyHowland for the creation of the feeding assistant program at the Cartmell Home forAged and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her importantwork; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared forMs.iHowland as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.


GUEST PRESENTED

Senator Staples was recognized and introduced to the Senate Peggy AnnHowland, administrator of the Cartmell Home for Aged in Palestine, representing theTexas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

The Senate welcomed its guest.

RESOLUTIONS SIGNED

The President announced the signing of the following enrolled resolutions in thepresence of the Senate:iiHCR 23, HCR 32, HCR 33.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38

The President laid before the Senate the following resolution:

HCR 38, Recognizing January 2005 as National Stalking Awareness Month.

WENTWORTH

HCR 38 was read.

On motion of Senator Wentworth and by unanimous consent, the resolution wasconsidered immediately and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of the resolutionexcept as follows:


SENATE RESOLUTION 73 ON SECOND READING

On motion of Senator Staples and by unanimous consent, Senate Rules 8.02 and22.01 were suspended to take up for consideration SRi73 at this time on its secondreading:


BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That the Rules of theSenate, 79th Legislature, be amended by amending Rule 11.02 to read as follows:

LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEESRulei11.02.iiAt the beginning of each regular session, the President shall appoint

the following standing committees with the number of members indicated:STANDING COMMITTEES

(1)iiCommittee on Administration (7 members)(2)iiCommittee on Business and Commerce (9 members)(3)iiCommittee on Criminal Justice (7 members)(4)iiCommittee on Education (9 members)(5)iiCommittee on Finance (15 members)(6)iiCommittee on Government Organization (7 members)(7)iiCommittee on Health and Human Services (9 members)(8)iiCommittee on Transportation [Infrastructure Development] and

Homeland Security (9 members)(9)iiCommittee on Intergovernmental Relations (5 members)(10)iiCommittee on International Relations and Trade (7 members)(11)iiCommittee on Jurisprudence (7 members)(12)iiCommittee on Natural Resources (11 members)(13)iiCommittee on Nominations (7 members)(14)iiCommittee on State Affairs (9 members)(15)iiCommittee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (5 members)

SRi73 was read second time and was adopted by the following vote:iiYeasi28,Naysi0.


STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED

The President announced the appointment of the following standing committeesfor the 79th Legislature:

ADMINISTRATIONHarris, Chair; Hinojosa, Vice-chair; Janek, Shapiro, VanideiPutte, Wentworth,Whitmire.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCEFraser, Chair; Averitt, Vice-chair; Armbrister, Brimer, Carona, Eltife, Estes, Lucio,VanideiPutte.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCarona, Chair; Brimer, Lucio.

CRIMINAL JUSTICEWhitmire, Chair; Seliger, Vice-chair; Carona, Ellis, Hinojosa, Ogden, Williams.

EDUCATIONShapiro, Chair; West, Vice-chair; Averitt, Janek, Ogden, Staples, VanideiPutte,Williams, Zaffirini.


SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATIONWest, Chair; Averitt, Janek, Staples, Williams, Zaffirini.

FINANCEOgden, Chair; Zaffirini, Vice-chair; Averitt, Barrientos, Brimer, Deuell, Duncan,Janek, Nelson, Shapiro, Shapleigh, Staples, West, Whitmire, Williams.

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONEllis, Chair; Eltife, Vice-chair; Gallegos, Harris, Jackson, Nelson, Whitmire.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNelson, Chair; Janek, Vice-chair; Armbrister, Carona, Deuell, Gallegos, Lindsay,West, Zaffirini.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSMadla, Chair; Brimer, Vice-chair; Deuell, Gallegos, Wentworth.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADELucio, Chair; Shapleigh, Vice-chair; Carona, Eltife, Estes, Seliger, Zaffirini.

JURISPRUDENCEWentworth, Chair; Gallegos, Vice-chair; Averitt, Duncan, Harris, Hinojosa, West.

NATURAL RESOURCESArmbrister, Chair; Jackson, Vice-chair; Barrientos, Duncan, Estes, Fraser, Hinojosa,Lindsay, Madla, Seliger, Staples.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL RESOURCESJackson, Chair; Estes, Madla.

NOMINATIONSLindsay, Chair; Deuell, Vice-chair; Barrientos, Eltife, Jackson, Lucio, Nelson.

STATE AFFAIRSDuncan, Chair; Williams, Vice-chair; Armbrister, Ellis, Fraser, Harris, Jackson, Lucio,Madla.

TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITYStaples, Chair; Barrientos, Vice-chair; Brimer, Ellis, Lindsay, Madla, Shapiro,Shapleigh, Wentworth.

VETERAN AFFAIRS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONSVanideiPutte, Chair; Estes, Vice-chair; Fraser, Seliger, Shapleigh.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON BASE REALIGNMENTAND CLOSUREShapleigh, Chair; Estes, Fraser.

CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 167

On motion of Senator Ellis, Senator Shapleigh will be shown as Co-author ofSBi167.

CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 170

On motion of Senator Harris, Senator Brimer will be shown as Co-author ofSBi170.


SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

The following bills were introduced, read first time, and referred to the

committees indicated:

SB 6 by Nelson

Relating to protective services; providing penalties.

To Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 14 by Jackson

Relating to disapproval by the commissioner of insurance of certain property and

casualty insurance rates; providing penalties.

To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SB 22 by Zaffirini

Relating to the care and custody of foster children and the duties and responsibilities

of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Family and

Protective Services concerning the care and custody of those children.


SB 23 by Zaffirini

Relating to subsidized child-care services and early childhood care and education

program coordination.

To Committee on Education.

SB 24 by Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of a donor education, awareness, and registry program and the

establishment of an organ donor and tissue council.

To Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.

SB 25 by Zaffirini

Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint

on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 26 by Zaffirini

Relating to the punishment prescribed for and conditions of community supervision

imposed on certain persons who commit intoxication offenses.


SB 27 by Zaffirini

Relating to creating a presumption regarding a person ’s alcohol concentration for

purposes of certain criminal proceedings against the person and the administrative

suspension of the person ’s driver ’s license.To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 28 by Zaffirini

Relating to the enhancement of the criminal penalty for certain intoxication offenses.



SB 29 by ZaffiriniRelating to school district reporting of compliance with certain student healthguidelines.To Committee on Education.

SB 30 by ZaffiriniRelating to tuition and fee exemptions for students contracting to graduate in a timelymanner from public institutions of higher education.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 31 by ZaffiriniRelating to requiring students receiving certain financial aid at institutions of highereducation to meet timely graduation and academic progress requirements.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 32 by ZaffiriniRelating to certain special tuition rates at institutions of higher education.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 33 by ZaffiriniRelating to graduate stipends awarded as part of the Texas B-On-time loan program.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 34 by ZaffiriniRelating to the tuition rebate program for certain undergraduates at certain publicinstitutions of higher education.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 35 by ZaffiriniRelating to a study regarding credit hour requirements for undergraduate certificateand degree programs at public institutions of higher education.To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 36 by ZaffiriniRelating to the victim ’s statement regarding the impact of an offense in certain casesinvolving a violent crime.To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 37 by ZaffiriniRelating to the right of certain sexual assault victims to a forensic medicalexamination.To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 38 by ZaffiriniRelating to the collection and analysis of information relating to certain sexualoffenses.To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 39 by ZaffiriniRelating to forensic evidence training for students enrolled in certain medical ornursing degree programs.To Committee on Education.


SB 40 by Zaffirini

Relating to the permanency planning procedures for children residing in state

institutions.


SB 41 by Zaffirini

Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain

activities of the employee ’s child.To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SB 42 by Nelson

Relating to health education in public schools and to the improvement of children ’shealth through daily physical activity in public schools.


SB 43 by Nelson

Relating to the establishment of certain programs and initiatives designed to prevent

the manufacture and use of methamphetamine.


SB 44 by Nelson

Relating to the Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee.


SB 45 by Nelson

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on health care information

technology.


SB 46 by Nelson

Relating to a universal benefits issuance and identification card for health and human

services programs.


SB 47 by Nelson

Relating to the Medicaid fraud reduction pilot program.


SB 48 by Nelson

Relating to reporting requirements for licensed nursing homes.


SB 49 by Nelson

Relating to the electronic submission of certain health care transactions.

To Committee on State Affairs.

SB 50 by Nelson

Relating to contracts between health care providers and certain health benefit plans.



SB 51 by Nelson

Relating to eligibility for coverage of, and payment of premiums for, certain

individuals covered under certain group health benefit plans.


SB 52 by Nelson

Relating to competitive grant programs for certain nursing institutions.


SB 53 by Nelson

Relating to the use of genetic testing information by insurers.


SB 54 by Nelson

Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner ’sdisplay of the United States flag.

To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.

SB 55 by Nelson

Relating to protective orders when family violence occurs between minors.

To Committee on Jurisprudence.

SB 56 by Nelson

Relating to requiring notice before the amount of bail set in certain cases is reduced.


SB 57 by Nelson

Relating to county regulation of billboards.


SB 58 by Nelson

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property used to

provide low-income or moderate-income housing.


SB 59 by Averitt

Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.


SB 60 by Lucio, Ellis, Hinojosa

Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.


SB 61 by West

Relating to the teaching of foreign languages in public schools.


SB 62 by Staples

Relating to health coverage or compensation supplementation for certain education

employees.



SB 63 by StaplesRelating to a pay raise for state employees.To Committee on Finance.

SB 64 by StaplesRelating to the minimum salary for public school teachers, librarians, counselors, andnurses.To Committee on Education.

SB 65 by StaplesRelating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by aperson with mental retardation.To Committee on Criminal Justice.

SB 66 by NelsonRelating to the establishment of certain programs and initiatives designed to preventthe manufacture and use of methamphetamine.To Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 67 by ShapleighRelating to a program to promote the training and retention of health careprofessionals in this state.To Committee on Education.

SB 68 by ShapleighRelating to increasing the number of students in medical education in Texas.To Committee on Education.

SB 69 by ShapleighRelating to restoring services under the Medicaid and children ’s health insuranceprograms; making an appropriation.To Committee on Finance.

SB 70 by ShapleighRelating to the provision of a preference in governmental purchasing decisions forvendors that provide health benefits to employees.To Committee on State Affairs.

SB 71 by ShapleighRelating to the prohibition of certain disclosures of a consumer ’s financialinformation.To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SB 72 by ShapleighRelating to assistance of a deferred presentment transaction.To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SB 73 by ShapleighRelating to the use of federal estate tax provisions in determining the application ofthe Texas estate tax to certain transfers of property.To Committee on Finance.


SB 74 by Shapleigh

Relating to a prohibition on employment discrimination in compensation; providing

penalties.


SB 75 by Shapleigh

Relating to high school diplomas for certain veterans.


SB 76 by Shapleigh

Relating to a consumer ’s option to prevent the disclosure of the consumer ’s financialinformation by a financial institution; providing a civil penalty.


SB 77 by Shapleigh

Relating to the information required of an applicant for a driver ’s license.To Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.

SB 78 by Shapleigh

Relating to a two-way developmental bilingual education pilot project in certain

school districts.


SB 79 by Shapleigh

Relating to tuition exemptions granted by public institutions of higher education to

children of certain classroom teachers.


SB 80 by Shapleigh

Relating to the percentage of certain tuition set aside to fund financial assistance for

resident undergraduate and graduate students at public institutions of higher

education.

To Committee on Finance.

SB 81 by Shapleigh

Relating to a joint partnership between the Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Center and The University of Texas at El Paso.

To Subcommittee on Higher Education.

SB 82 by Shapleigh

Relating to additional funding to school districts for teacher salaries.


SB 83 by Shapleigh

Relating to national certification of certain public school teachers.


SB 84 by Shapleigh

Relating to a bonus for certain new public school classroom teachers.



SB 85 by Ellis

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a

person with mental retardation.


SB 86 by Ellis

Relating to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.


SB 87 by Ellis

Relating to the administrative procedure for compensation for wrongful

imprisonment.


SB 88 by Averitt

Relating to minimum enrollment in certain group life insurance policies.


SB 89 by Averitt

Relating to electronically readable information on a driver ’s license, commercial

driver ’s license, or personal identification certificate.To Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.

SB 90 by Hinojosa

Relating to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest for the

commission of family violence.


SB 91 by Hinojosa

Relating to the punishment imposed on certain defendants charged with the offense of

assault.


SB 92 by Shapleigh

Relating to sex discrimination in public junior high school, middle school, and high

school athletic activities.


SB 93 by Shapleigh

Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

To Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 94 by Shapleigh

Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.


SB 95 by Shapleigh

Relating to the establishment of an asthma research center at the Texas Tech

University campus in El Paso.

To Subcommittee on Higher Education.


SB 97 by ShapleighRelating to increases in the tax on cigarettes and to the allocation of those increases tocertain quality child-care programs.To Committee on Finance.

SB 98 by ShapleighRelating to determining and reporting the health insurance status of children attendingpublic schools.To Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 99 by EllisRelating to the extension of credit to a victim of identity theft.To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SB 100 by EllisRelating to a request for placement of a security freeze on a consumer file maintainedby a consumer reporting agency.To Committee on Business and Commerce.

SENATE RULES SUSPENDED(Posting Rules)

On motion of Senator Harris and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a)and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee onAdministration might meet and consider the following bill and resolutiontoday:iiSBi21, SJRi5.

RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION

The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:

Memorial Resolutions

SR 63 by Barrientos, In memory of the life of Marguerita Chapman of Austin.

SR 70 by Ellis, In memory of Frank Durand Stimley.

Congratulatory Resolutions

SR 65 by Williams, Commending Kathleen Jackson and ExxonMobil Corporation fortheir contributions to Beaumont and Southeast Texas.

SR 68 by Wentworth, Recognizing Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonioon the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 69 by Ellis, Congratulating Lynette Yvonne Ewell and Kenneth K. Rose, Jr., onthe occasion of their marriage.

SR 71 by Ellis, Recognizing Mrs. Emery Poindexter Payne for her 50 years of serviceto Fourth Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

SR 72 by Averitt, Recognizing Jack Smith on the occasion of his retirement as Chairof the Falls County Republican Party.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 2:34 p.m. adjourned, in memoryof Staff Sergeant Joseph Edward Rodriquez of Brownsville, until 11:00 a.m.tomorrow.


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EIGHTH DAY - Texas · 2005-12-07 · EIGHTH DAY SEVENTREGULARSESSIOLEGISLAY-NINN—THTURE MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 PROCEEDINGS The Senate met at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to adjournment