MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL
RESOURCES
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
3:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Agriculture and Coastal Resources was held on Tuesday, March 8,
2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Frank Madla
Senator Craig Estes
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Senator Jackson called the meeting to order at 5:23 p.m.
Senator Estes moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on March 1, 2005; without objection, it was so
ordered. The following business was transacted:
At 5:25 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 587 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, 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 Jackson moved that SB 587
be reported favorably to the full committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 590 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson 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 Jackson moved that
SB 590 do not pass but that CSSB 590 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 591 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, 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 Jackson moved that SB 591
be reported favorably to the full committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 682 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, 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 Jackson moved that SB 682
be reported favorably to the full committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Madla asked unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on
the following bills: SB 587, SB 590, SB 591 and SB 682. There
being no objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Jackson resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 7:17 p.m. Senator Jackson
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Mike Jackson, Chair
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Holly Jeffcoat, Clerk