MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Monday, May 10, 1999
3:00 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 Monday, May 10, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Committee held a hearing at Senator Brown's desk upon
adjournment from the Senate's regular order of business.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out HB 3793 and Senator Sibley, the sponsor,
explained the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a Committee
Substitute and moved adoption of the Substitute; without
objection, the Substitute was adopted. Senator Armbrister
moved that CSHB 3793 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 2 absent. Senator Armbrister
moved that CSHB 3793 be recommended for placement on the Local
& Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2619 and Senator Armbrister explained
the bill for the sponsor, Senator Ratliff. Senator Armbrister
moved that HB 2619 pass and be reported favorably to the full
Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 1845 and Senator Bivins, the sponsor,
explained the bill. Senator Bivins moved that HB 1845 pass
and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 2 absent. Senator Bivins moved that HB 1845 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1403 and Senator Fraser, the sponsor,
explained the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee
Amendment One and moved adoption; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1403, as amended,
pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 2 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1403 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:20 pm Senator Armbrister
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