MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
2:30 p.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 Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Todd Staples
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Kel Seliger
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair announced the following bills: SB 459, SB 480, SB 485,
and SB 570 would not be heard at the request of the authors.
The chair laid out SB 268 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. 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 Madla moved that SB 268 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay,
O present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator Madla moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Fraser requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
"aye" on SB 268, there being no objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 473 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses
testifying and registering are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that public testimony be closed; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Jackson moved that SB 473 do not pass but that CSSB 473
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report on SB 587 and recognized
the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator
Barrientos moved to temporarily table SB 587. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 590 and
recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the report.
Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached
list. Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Jackson
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. The chair moved that public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson
then moved that SB 590 do not pass but that CSSB 590 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator Jackson moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 682 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. 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 Jackson moved that SB 682
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of
7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that the subcommittee report on SB 587
be removed from the table. There being no objection, it was so
ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. Senator Jackson moved that SB 587
do pass and be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
There being no further business, at 3:15 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