MINUTES 
          
                      SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE 
                             Tuesday, March 9, 1999 
                                     9:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Infrastructure  
         was held on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator David Cain                      None 
         Senator J. E. Brown 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Drew Nixon 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         Senator Nixon moved that the minutes from the previous meeting  
         be approved, without objection it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 401 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 401 be reported favorably to  
         the full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Brown requested that the full Committee place SB 401  
         on the Local and Uncontested Calender.  The Chair agreed  make  
         the request for Senator Brown when he presents the  
         Subcommittee report to the full Committee. 
                
         The Chair laid out SB 735 and recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.,  
         in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
  
         At 9:12 a.m. Senator Brown assumed the chair.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 735 be reported favorably to  
         the full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 298 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
          
         At 9:31 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair. 
          
         At 9:32 a.m. Senator Cain resumed the chair. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Cain moved that SB 298 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:04 a.m. Senator Lucio,  
         Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the  
         call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator David H. Cain, Chair                      Cindy S.  
                                                           Hodges,  
                                                           Clerk