MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Subcommittee on Water Thursday, April 24, 1997 8:30 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** 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. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Drew Nixon ***** 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. _______________________________________ Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair _______________________________________ Joe Morris, Clerk