MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Monday, April 12, 1999
4:00 pm
Senate Chamber
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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 Monday, April 12, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Committee held a hearing at Senator Brown's desk upon
adjournment from the Senate's regular
order of business.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair moved to refer SB 1847, SB 1848, and SB 1850 to the
Subcommittee on Groundwater Districts; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SCR 56, moved adoption of the Committee
Substitute to SCR 56; without objection, the Substitute was
adopted. Senator Armbrister moved that CSSCR 56 be reported
favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote
of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
At 4:07 pm, Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair and laid out
SB 1302, as amended. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee
Amendment Two and moved its adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1302,
as amended, be reported favorably to the full Senate. The
motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting and 2 absent. Senator Barrientos moved that SB 1302,
as amended, be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:10 pm, Senator Brown assumed the Chair. The Chair laid
out CSSB 705 and Senator Armbrister
moved that it be reported favorably to the full Senate. The
motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Armbrister moved that CSSB 705
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out CSSB 1272. Senator Lucio moved that CSSB
1272 be reported favorably to the full Senate. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting
and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved that CSSB 1272 be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 4:20 pm Senator Barrientos
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. "Buster" Brown, Chair Carol
McGarah
, Clerk