MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 15, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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 Tuesday, April 15, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. Brown Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:15 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out HB 706 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out HB 1190 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.
Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 2:35 pm Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1585 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute, explained the
differences, and moved adoption; without objection, the
substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Brown moved that SB 1585, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1509 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute, explained the
differences, and moved adoption; without objection, the
substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
At 3:45 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1406 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Lucio moved to reconsider the vote by which the
substitute was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 8 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Truan moved that all amendments be rolled into a new
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Truan moved that SB 1406, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1520 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1520 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 596 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 596 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 5 absent.
Senator Lindsay moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was reported; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lindsay sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Lindsay moved that SB 596, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The Chair simultaneously laid out SB 1439 and SB 1856 and
recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the
bills.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute to SB 1439
and moved adoption; without objection, the substitute was
adopted.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute to SB 1856
and moved adoption; without objection, the substitute was
adopted.
Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 1 to CSSB 1856
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted.
Senator Wentworth moved that Committee Amendment 1 to CSSB
1856 be rolled into a new substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on both bills are shown
on the attached list.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1439, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1856, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1856 be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Wentworth moved that CSSB 1439 be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:42 pm Senator Barrientos resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1223 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1224 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1225 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1226 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1340 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Brown moved to reconsider the vote by which the
substitute was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The bill was left pending.
The Chair referred HB 394 to the Subcommittee on Water for
further consideration.
At 5:40 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair and recessed the
hearing until 6:30.
The Chair called the hearing back to order at 6:38 and laid
out HB 706.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 706 be reported favorably to
the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1190 as amended.
Senator Nixon moved that HB 1190, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Nixon moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1791.
Senator Wentworth sent up a Committee Substitute and moved
adoption; without objection, the substitute was adopted.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1791, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 7 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:43 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1586 and recognized the author,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown sent up Committee Amendment 8 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendments 8-13. After
discussion the amendments were withdrawn.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 14 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Brown moved that the amendments be rolled into a new
substitute and that the substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Brown moved that SB 1586, as substituted, be reported
favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8
ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 7:10 pm Senator Brown resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 7:10 pm Senator Bivins
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. Brown, Chair
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Carol McGarah, Clerk