MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Subcommittee on Water
Thursday, April 24, 1997
8:30 a.m.
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, Subcommittee on Water was held on Thursday, April
24, 1997, in the State Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Drew Nixon
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out HB 1154 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Nixon, to explain the bill.
Senator Nixon moved that HB 1154 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 394 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Patterson, to explain the bill.
Senator Nixon moved that HB 394 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 8:40 a.m. Senator
Wentworth moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to
the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Joe Morris, Clerk