MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON S/C ON FLOODING & EVACUATIONS

Friday, April 24, 2009

1:30 p.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations was held on Friday, April 24, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Robert Nichols		Senator Dan Patrick

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 1112 and recognized the author, Senator Estes, 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 Nichols moved that SB 1112 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Intergovernmental Relations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Nichols assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 2183 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 2183 do not pass but that CSSB 2183 be reported back to the full Senate committee on Intergovernmental Relations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. resumed the chair. 

 

Senator Nichols moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearings held on April 15, 2009, and April 2, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 4:56 p.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the committee stand recessed until until the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair

 

 

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Lindsey Reed, Clerk