MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, April 10, 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 Thursday, April 10, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. Brown Senator Eddie Lucio,
Jr.
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair simultaneously laid out SB 1046 & SB 1495. Senator
Bivins, author of SB 1495, explained the bill.
Senator Bivins sent up a Committee Substitute for SB 1495 and
moved adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on both bills are shown
on the attached list.
SB 1046 and CSSB 1495 were left pending.
At 3:00 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1711 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 3:43 pm Senator Truan assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 920 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 that CSSB 920, as amended, be adopted;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1322 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 6:46 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 920.
Senator Truan moved that SB 920, 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 9
ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 1495.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1495, 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.
There being no further business, at 6:51 pm Senator Truan
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