MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, April 22, 1999
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 Thursday, April 22, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Ken Armbrister
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 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 12:20 pm. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out CSSB 889 and Senator Haywood moved that
CSSB 889 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate.
The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out CSSB 708 and Senator Barrientos moved that
CSSB 708 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 Haywood moved that CSSB 708
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 12:25 pm Senator Lucio
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