MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, April 17, 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 17, 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 2:25 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair referred HB 2602 to the Subcommittee on Agriculture
for further consideration.
The Chair laid out SB 1029 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 2:53 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 23 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 2:58 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1922 and recognized the author, Senator
Galloway, 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 1899 and recognized the author, Senator
Galloway, 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.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1235 and recognized the author, Senator
Moncrief, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
At 4:57 pm Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 5:05 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
Senator Barrientos moved to reconsider the vote by which the
substitute was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Ogden moved that the amendment be rolled into a new
substitute and that it be adopted; without objection, the
substitute, as amended, was adopted.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1758 and recognized the author, Senator
Fraser, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 23 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.
Senator Truan moved that SB 1235, 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 Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Fraser moved that SB 1922 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 Fraser moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:27 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SCR 66 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
The bill was left pending.
At 6:32 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 587 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Barrientos 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.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair simultaneously laid out SB 1911 & SB 1912 and
recognized the author, Senator Cain, to explain the bills.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on
the attached list.
The bills were left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 28 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Barrientos 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.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1390 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, 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 1393 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
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 1150 and recognized the author, Senator
Nixon, to explain the bill.
Senator Nixon sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Nixon moved to reconsider the vote by which the
substitute was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
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 1929 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 1459 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 CSSCR 66.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SCR 66, 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 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 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 laid out CSSB 28.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 28, 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 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 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 CSSB 587.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 587, 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 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1150.
Senator Nixon moved that SB 1150, 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 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Bivins 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 1390.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1390 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 Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again lays out SB 1393 as amended.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1393, 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 6
ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; an objection
was made, and the motion failed.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1899.
Senator Nixon moved that SB 1899, 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 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Nixon moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; an objection was made,
and the motion failed.
The Chair again laid out SB 1911.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1911 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 Nixon 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 1912.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1912 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 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 1929.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1929 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 Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Fraser moved to be shown voting aye on CSSCR 66, CSSB
28, CSSB 1150, SB 1390; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:58 pm Senator Lucio, Jr.
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