MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Tuesday, March 4, 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, March 4, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Tom Haywood Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Drew Nixon Senator Teel Bivins Senator Steve Ogden Senator Troy Fraser Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair laid out SB 757 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Wentworth 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 Wentworth moved that CSSB 757 be reported favorably to the full 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 Wentworth requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 2:17 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 632 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 632 be reported favorably to the full 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 639 and recognized the author, Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute and explained the differences. Senator Brown requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Brown then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; 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 639 be reported favorably to the full 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 2:31 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 2:32 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 ______________________