MINUTES 
                                           
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                              Wednesday, July 16, 2003 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural  
         Resources was held on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Mike Jackson                    Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos              Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         At 9:12 a.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair.  
          
         The chair laid out SB 42 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 42 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:30 a.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.   
          
         At 9:30 a.m. Senator Armbrister moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:05 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 1:07 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.   
          
         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
  
         following bill(s): SB 55 and SB 56. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 55 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.    
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that SB 55 do not pass but that CSSB 55 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 56 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Armbrister sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that  
         the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved that SB 56, as amended, be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.   
          
         At 1:25 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 1:25 p.m. 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 Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly Gilbert, Clerk