MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, February 25, 1997 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Tuesday, February 25, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Troy Fraser Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Drew Nixon Senator Teel Bivins Senator Tom Haywood Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Steve Ogden Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:15 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. At 2:22 pm Senator Truan assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 633 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. At 2:39 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Brown moved that SB 633, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. The Chair laid out SB 634 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute, explained the differences, and moved its adoption; there being no objection it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 634 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Brown requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 635 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute, explained the differences, and moved its adoption; there being no objection it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 635 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Brown requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 636 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute, explained the differences, and moved its adoption; there being no objection it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 636 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Brown requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 638 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute, explained the differences, and moved its adoption; there being no objection it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Brown moved that CSSB 638 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Brown requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:46 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 326 and recognized the author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Wentworth moved that SB 326, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent. Senator Wentworth requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 4:00 pm Senator Barrientos moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Chair ______________________