MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Friday, May 14, 1999
12:00 pm
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 Friday, May 14, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Bill Ratliff
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:45 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
At 9:46 pm, Senator Lucio assumed the Chair and laid out HB
2954. Senator Brown, the sponsor, explained the bill and no
public testimony was taken. Senator Brown moved that HB 2954
pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 1 absent.
At 9:48 pm, Senator Brown assumed the Chair and recognized
that HB 3132 had been tagged.
The Chair laid out HB 3444 and Senator Fraser, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Lucio moved that HB 3444 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent. Senator Armbrister
moved that HB 3444 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1291 and Senator Lucio explained the
bill for the sponsor, Senator Harris. No public testimony was
taken on the bill and Senator Lucio moved that HB 1291 pass
and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 426 and Senator Haywood, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Haywood moved that HB 426 pass and be reported favorably to
the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent. Senator Haywood
moved that HB 426 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2447 and Senator Lucio explained the
bill for the sponsor, Senator Duncan. No public testimony was
taken and the bill was left pending before the Committee.
The Chair laid out HB 3381 and Senator Fraser, the sponsor,
explained the bill. The bill was left pending before the
Committee.
The Chair laid out HB 3582 and Senator Haywood, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Haywood moved that HB 3582 pass and be reported favorably to
the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent. Senator Haywood
moved that HB 3582 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3696 and Senator Lucio, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Lucio moved that HB 3696 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved
that HB 3696 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3804 and Senator Nelson, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Lucio moved that HB 3804 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 3845 and Senator Bernsen, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Lucio moved that HB 3845 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved
that HB 3845 be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3846 and Senator Bernsen, the sponsor,
explained the bill. No public testimony was taken and Senator
Lucio moved that HB 3846 pass and be reported favorably to the
full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 1800 and Senator Jackson, the sponsor,
explained the bill. The bill was left pending before the
Committee.
The Chair laid out HB 3738 and Senator Jackson, the sponsor,
explained the bill. The bill was left pending before the
Committee.
At 10:02 pm, Senator Lucio assumed the Chair and laid out SCR
81. Senator Brown, the author, explained the Resolution. No
public testimony was taken and Senator Brown moved that SCR 81
pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 3 absent.
At 10:03 pm, Senator Brown assumed the Chair and laid out SR
928. Senator Armbrister, the author,
left the bill pending, awaiting the arrival of a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 2735 and Senator Armbrister explained
the bill for the sponsor, Senator Barrientos. No public
testimony was taken and the bill was left pending awaiting the
arrival of a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB 2162 and Senator Armbrister explained
the bill for the sponsor, Senator Barrientos. The bill was
left pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum.
The Chair laid out SR 928 and Senator Armbrister moved that SR
928 pass and be reported favorably
to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes,
0 nays, 0 present not voting and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 2735 and Senator Lucio moved that HB
2735 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The
motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved that HB 2735 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2162 and Senator Lucio moved that HB
2162 pass and be reported favorably to the full Senate. The
motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved that HB 2162 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:11 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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