MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
1:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Wednesday,
June 29, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Todd Staples
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Kel Seliger
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister moved that
SB 15 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister moved that
SB 24 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Armbrister moved to reconsider SB 15; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 15 do not pass but that CSSB 15
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 39 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan moved that SB 39 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB 57 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Chair opened public testimony.
There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that SB 57 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 1:16 p.m. Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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Kelly Gilbert, Clerk