MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, March 2, 1999
2:00 pm
Senate Chamber
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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 Tuesday, March 2, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
Senator Lucio moved that the Minutes from the previous hearing
be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered..
Senator Brown laid out SB 463 and Senator Lucio explained the
bill in Senator Ogden's absence.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio moved that SB 463 be reported favorably to the
full Senater with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Haywood moved that
SB 463 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:25 pm, Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair and laid out
SB 142. Senator Brown then explained the bill. No testimony
was taken on the bill. The bill was left pending until a
quorum was present.
The Chair laid out SB 509 and Senator Brown explained the
bill. No public testimony was taken on the bill. The bill
was left pending until a quorum was present.
The Chair laid out SB 287 and Senator Brown explained the
bill. No testimony was taken on the bill.
Senator Brown moved that SB 287 be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved
that SB 287 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that SB 142 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that SB
142 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that SB 509 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that SB
509 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 272 and Senator Brown explained the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Brown moved that CSSB 272 be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 305 and Senator Brown explained the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown moved that SB 305 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that SB
305 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 657 and Senator Brown explained the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Brown moved that CSSB 657 be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved
that CSSB 657 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 658 and Senator Brown explained the
bill.
Witness testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown moved that SB 658 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that SB
658 be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:58 pm, Senator Brown assumed the Chair.
Senator Brown thanked the members for their work and approval
of the aforementioned bills that were related to SB1 from the
75th Legislature.
There being no further business, at 3:00 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. "Buster" Brown, Chair Carol
McGarah, Clerk