MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Thursday, May 15, 1997 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** 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 15, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** 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 ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair laid out HB 3567 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Zaffirini, 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 3602 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 its adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The bill was left pending. The Chair laid out SB 1942 and recognized the author, Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved its adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The bill was left pending. The Chair laid out SB 1955 and recognized the author, Senator Madla, 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 574 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Truan, to explain the bill. The bill was left pending. The Chair laid out HB 2848 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved its adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The bill was left pending. The Chair laid out HB 3590 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Truan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved its adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The bill was left pending. The subcommittee report on HB 2807 was laid out by Senator Lucio. Senator Lucio moved that HB 2807 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 Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio moved that SB 1942 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1955 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Truan moved that HB 574 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Truan moved that HB 2848, 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 3567 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 3590 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Truan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 3602, 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 3589 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 HB 1052 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. At 3:13 pm Senator Wentworth assumed the chair. The Chair laid out HB 1144 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. The Chair laid out HB 3597 and recognized Senator Brown, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. The bill was left pending. At 3:23 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair. The Chair laid out HB 1823 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Cain, 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 3579 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, Senator Galloway, to explain the bill. The bill was left pending. At 3:28 pm Senator Ogden assumed the chair. The Chair laid out HB 827 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Patterson, to explain the bill. At 3:30 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The bill was left pending. The Chair laid out HB 3586 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 3330 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Patterson, to explain the bill. The bill was left pending. The Chair called on the Committee to stand at ease. At 4:00 pm the Chair called the Committee back to order and again laid out HB 827. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 827 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 1144. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 1144 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 3330. Senator Lucio moved that HB 3330 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio 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 3586. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 3586 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 HB 3589. Senator Wentworth moved that HB 3589 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Wentworth 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 3597. Senator Lucio moved that HB 3597 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio 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 3492. Senator Barrientos moved that HB 3492 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, 1 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that HB 1052 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; there was an objection and the motion failed. The Chair again laid out HB 1823. Senator Ogden moved that HB 1823 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. The Chair again laid out HB 3579. Senator Lucio moved that HB 3579 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 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 2258 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a Committee Substitute. At 4:15 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The bill was left pending. There being no further business, at 5:15 pm Senator Truan 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