MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, April 24, 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 24, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. Brown Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:50 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 991 and recognized Senator Barrientos,
in the absence of the author, Senator Ellis, 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 HB 717 and recognized Senator Barrientos,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Whitmire, 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.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:01 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 993 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 4:10 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair and called on the
committee to stand at ease.
At 4:12 pm The Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1136.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 376 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 1441 and recognized Senator Wentworth.
Senator Wentworth moved to table SB 1441; without objection,
the bill was tabled.
The Chair laid out HB 16 and recognized Senator Haywood, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Bivins, to explain
the bill.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 1999 and recognized Senator Haywood, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 3490 and recognized Senator Haywood, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Bivins, to explain
the bill.
Senator Ogden 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 HB 320 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, 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 866 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the
absence of the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:51 The Chair called on the committee to stand at ease
until 5:00.
The Chair called the committee back to order at 5:02.
The Chair again laid out SB 866.
Senator Ogden sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Ogden moved that CSSB 866 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 Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 991.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 991 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 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 1441.
Senator Wentworth moved that the vote by which SB 1441 was
tabled be reconsidered; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Wentworth requested that the bill be left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 376.
Senator Wentworth moved that HB 376 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 Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 16.
Senator Haywood moved that HB 16 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 Bivins moved to be shown voting aye on HB 16; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 320.
Senator Ogden moved that HB 320 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 Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 993.
Senator Bivins moved that HB 993 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1999.
Senator Bivins moved that HB 1999 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Haywood moved to be shown voting aye on HB 993;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3490 as amended.
Senator Bivins moved that HB 3490 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 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 CSSB 1136.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1136 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, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Lucio moved to be shown voting aye on all bills voted
on during the hearing; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:33 pm Senator Fraser assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1909 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Senator Lindsay sent up a Committee Substitute.
Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment is adopted.
Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lindsay moved that the amendments be rolled into the
substitute and that the new substitute be adopted; without
objection, it is so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 5:47 pm Senator Lindsay assumed the chair and recessed the
meeting until adjournment of the Senate the following day.
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Senator J.E. Brown, Chair
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Carol McGarah, Clerk