MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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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, May 1, 2001, in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. Brown None
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator David Bernsen
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:19 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chair laid out HB651 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
taken. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB2432 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
taken. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1619 and SB1620 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bills. Public
testimony was taken. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bills are shown on the attached list. The bills were left
pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB1686 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB1687 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB2959 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up
a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Ogden to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Barrientos moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Public testimony was taken. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public
testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a
quorum.
The Chair laid out HB266 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Public testimony was taken.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed. The bill was
left pending in Committee.
The Chair laid out HB3415 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB2354 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB1504 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. Senator Bivins moved that HB1504 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 2 absent. Senator Bivins moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out HB651 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Haywood. Senator Haywood sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and Senator Bivins moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Haywood moved
that HB651, as amended, 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 2 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that HB1686 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 2 absent. Senator Barrientos
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Haywood moved that HB2354 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 2 absent. Senator Haywood moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that HB2959 do not pass but that CSHB2959
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that HB3415 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Barrientos
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB1619 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB1620 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Barrientos moved that HB2432 be reported favorably to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Barrientos
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB2793 and SB1219 and recognized the Senate
sponsor of HB2793 and the author of SB1219, Senator Bernsen, to
explain the bills. Public testimony was taken. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bills are shown on the
attached list. Public testimony was closed on both bills.
Senator Bernsen moved that HB2793 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bernsen moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bernsen
moved to table SB 1219; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB2572 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Staples to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Public
testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a
quorum.
The Chair laid out HB2690 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Staples to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Public
testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a
quorum.
The Chair laid out HB3355 and SB 1603 and recognized the Senate
sponsor of HB3355 and author of SB1603, Senator Staples, to
explain the bills. Public testimony was closed on both bills.
The bills were left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1609 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1821 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Staples to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Barrientos moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Public testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting
a quorum.
Senator Barrientos assumed the Chair.
The Chair laid out HB2401 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB3286 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill. Senator Brown sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Pubic testimony was closed. Senator
Brown moved that HB3286, as amended, be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB2401 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB1687 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB2572 do not pass but that CSHB2572 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB2690 do not pass but that CSHB2690 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB3355 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Brown moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that SB1603 be laid on the table; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that HB1821 do not pass but that CSHB1821 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Brown resumed the Chair.
At 4:45 a.m. the Committee stood recessed until 4:47 p.m.
At 4:47 p.m. the Committee reconvened.
Senator Bivins moved that SB1609 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:50 p.m. the Committee
stood recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
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Senator J. E. Brown, Chair
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Carol McGarah, Clerk