MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Friday, April 25, 1997 12:35 pm Senate Chamber ***** Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Friday, April 25, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator J.E. Brown Senator Teel Bivins Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Drew Nixon Senator Troy Fraser Senator Tom Haywood Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Steve Ogden Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair laid out CSSB 1909. Senator Lindsay moved that CSSB 1909 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, 0 present not voting, and 2 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 12:40 pm Senator Barrientos moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Chair ______________________ Carol McGarah, Clerk