MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, May 8, 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, May 8, 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 2:20 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 1947 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
The bill was left pending.
At 2:30 pm Senator Nixon assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 2542 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved its
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 2:47 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid CSSB 1814.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was temporarily pulled down.
The Chair laid out HB 2847 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Truan, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan moved that HB 2847 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The vote was left open.
The Chair again laid out CSSB 1814.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 3:27 pm Senator Fraser assumed the chair.
At 3:45 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 2541 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 2945 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 HB 3061 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:17 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1944 and recognized Senator Brown, in
the absence of the author, Senator Sibley, to explain the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 4:21 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1367 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Barrientos, 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 1943 and recognized Senator Barrientos,
in the absence of the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain
the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1943 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.
The Chair again laid out SB 1947 as amended.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1947, 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 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 1943 be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair again laid out HB 1367.
Senator Barrientos moved that HB 1367 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 again laid out CSHB 2542.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that CSHB 2542 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.
The Chair again laid out HB 2847.
Senator Truan moved that HB 2847 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 again laid out HB 2541.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 2541 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 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 HB 2945.
Senator Fraser moved that HB 2945 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 7 ayes, 2
nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair again laid out HB 3061.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 3061 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 7 ayes, 0
nays, 2 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair again laid out SB 1944.
Senator Barrientos moved that HB 1944 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.
There being no further business, at 4:41 pm Senator Barrientos
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