MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 22, 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 22, 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 2:05 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 1910 and recognized the author, Senator
Ratliff, to explain the bill.
Senator Barrientos sent up a Committee Substitute.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:23 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
At 3:26 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
At 3:33 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
At 3:40 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
At 4:14 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
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.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 4.
Senator Wentworth sent up an amendment to Committee Amendment
4 and moved its adoption; without objection, it was adopted.
Senator Nixon moved to adopt amendment 4 as amended; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 5; after discussion,
the amendment was withdrawn.
Senator Nixon sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved
adoption; the amendment failed with a vote of 2 ayes and 4
nays.
Senator Haywood sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nixon moves that the amendments be rolled into a new
substitute; without objection, it is so ordered.
At 4:50 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
Senator Nixon moved that the new substitute be adopted;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1910, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
final vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1820 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, 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.
At 4:57 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1857 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown 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 Brown moved that SB 1857, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a final 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 Brown moved that the vote be left open; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:03 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 15 and recognized Senator Barrientos, in
the absence of the author Senator Zaffirini, to explain the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 15 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a final 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 16 and recognized Senator Barrientos, in
the absence of the author Senator Zaffirini, to explain the
bill.
Senator Barrientos 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.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 16, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a final 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 Barrientos moved that the vote for SB 15 and SB 16 be
left open; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1436 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1436 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a final 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.
Senator Wentworth moved that the vote be left open until 6:30;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 707 and recognized 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.
The Chair laid out SB 1874 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill.
Senator Bivins 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 1876 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill.
Senator Bivins 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 Bivins moved that the vote by which the substituted
was adopted be reconsidered; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Bivins moved that the amendment be rolled into a new
substitute and that the new substitute be adopted; without
objection, the substitute was adopted.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1925 and recognized Senator Bivins, in
the absence of the author Senator Ratliff, to explain the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
Senator Truan moved to be shown voting aye on CSSB 1857, SB
15, SB 16 as amended, and CSSB 1436; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1050 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan 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 1136 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
At 6:12 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 6:24 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1545 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill.
Senator Ogden sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
At 7:47 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 7:56 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1891 and recognized the author, Senator
Fraser, to explain the bill.
Senator Fraser 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 Chair laid out CSSB 1050.
Senator Truan moved that CSSB 1050 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a final vote of 6 ayes, 1
nay, 1 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1874.
Senator Bivins moved that CSSB 1874 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a final vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, 1 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1876.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1891 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a final vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, 1 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1925.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1925 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a final vote of 9 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 707.
Senator Bivins sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Bivins moved that CSSB 707 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion failed with a vote of 5 ayes, 3 nays, 1
present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 9:18 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