MINUTES 
          
                      SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE 
                             Tuesday, March 16, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Infrastructure  
         was held on Tuesday, March 16, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator David Cain                       
         Senator J. E. Brown                      
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
          Senator Drew Nixon 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
          
         Senator Nixon moved that the minutes from the previous meeting  
         be adopted, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 514 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ogden, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Brown sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Brown  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Nixon 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.   
          
         Senator Nixon requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         amendment into the committee substitute;  without objection,  
  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Nixon sent up a committee substitute with rolled in  
         amendment; the Chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Nixon moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Nixon moved that SB 514 do not pass but that CSSB 514  
         be reported back to the full Committee with the recommendation  
         that it do pass.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 515 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ogden, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Nixon sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Nixon  
         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.   
          
         Senator Nixon moved that SB 515 do not pass but that CSSB 515  
         be reported back to the full Committee with the recommendation  
         that it do pass.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 9:13 a.m. Senator Brown assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 834 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Cain, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 834 be reported favorably to  
         the full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 9:31 a.m. Senator Lucio,  
         Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the  
         call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         ______________________                                                                               
         Senator David H.Cain, Chair                            Cindy  
                                                                S.  
                                                                Hodges,  
                                                                Clerk