MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment

Senator Estes's Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs was held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Senator Estes's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Craig Estes Senator Carlos Uresti Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Mike Jackson		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 212.  Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 212 do not pass but that CSSB 212 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1131.  Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1131 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1132.  Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1132 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1309.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 1309 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. The chair moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1501.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 1501 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1583.  Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 1583 do not pass but that CSSB 1583 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1586.  Senator Jackson moved that SB 1586 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1693.  Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute.  The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Jackson moved that SB 1693 do not pass but that CSSB 1693 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 as a matter of pending business SB 1779.  Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute.  The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1779 do not pass but that CSSB 1779 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 as a matter of pending business SB 1806.  Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1806 do not pass but that CSSB 1806 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2379.  Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Jackson moved that SB 2379 do not pass but that CSSB 2379 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1666.  Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 1666 do not pass but that CSSB 1666 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1667.  Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Hegar moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hegar moved that SB 1667 do not pass but that CSSB 1667 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

At 2:52 p.m. the chair moved that the committee stand recessed until subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Craig Estes, Chair

 

 

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Raenetta Nance, Clerk