MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 8, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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, April 8, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. Brown None
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on
Water: HB 56, HB 1154, SB 653, and SB 1789.
The Chair laid out SB 1175 and recognized the author, Senator
Whitmire, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1137 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute, explained
the differences, and moved its adoption; without objection,
the Substitute was adopted.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1316 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The bill was left pending.
At 3:19 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1355 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and explained the
differences.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown moved adoption of the Committee Substitute as
amended; without objection, it was adopted.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The bill was left pending.
At 3:26 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1463 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved its
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1558 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute, explained
the differences, and moved its adoption; without objection;
the Substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1582 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved its
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1793 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1809 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 3:50 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1586 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and explained the
differences.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:31 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1339 and recognized Senator Wentworth,
in the absence of the author Senator Patterson, to explain the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:38 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1586.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 5:15 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
SB 1586 was left pending.
At 5:35 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1339 and recognized the author, Senator
Patterson, to explain the bill.
At 5:45 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 5:52 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute and explained
the differences.
Senator Lucio sent up committee amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the Substitute as amended;
without objection, the substitute was adopted.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 372 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1, and moved its
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1458 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan sent up a Committee Substitute, explained the
differences, and moved its adoption; without objection, the
Substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1458, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 156.
Senator Nixon sent up a Committee Substitute, explained the
differences, and moved its adoption; without objection, the
Substitute was adopted.
Senator Nixon moved that SB 156, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 11
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Nixon moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 6:50 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1354 and recognized the author,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 4.
Senator Bivins sent up an amendment to the Amendment and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment to the Amendment
was adopted.
Senator Ogden moved that Committee Amendment 4, as amended, be
adopted; without objection, the Amendment was adopted as
amended.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved
adoption; without objection, the Amendment was adopted.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 6. After
discussion, the Amendment was withdrawn.
Senator Brown moved to reconsider the vote by which CSSB 1354
was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown sent up CSSB 1354 as amended and moved adoption;
without objection, the Substitute was adopted as amended.
Senator Brown moved that CSSB 1354 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 7:13 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 372.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that CSSB 372 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 1137.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1137 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair again laid out SB 1175.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1175 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out SB 1316.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1316 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 1355.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that CSSB 1355 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out SB 1463.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1463, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9
ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 1558.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1558 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair again laid out SB 1582.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1582, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out SB 1793.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1793 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out SB 1809.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1809 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1600 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Senator Lindsay sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the Substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1600, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1601 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Senator Lindsay sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the Substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1601, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:26 pm Senator Barrientos
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator J.E. Brown, Chair
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Carol McGarah, Clerk