MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Monday, April 26, 1999
5:00 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 26, 1999 in the Senate
Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown, Chair Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Committee held a hearing at Senator Brown's desk upon
adjourment from the Senate's regular order of business.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
Senator Armbrister moved that the Minutes from the previous
April 20th and 22nd Hearings be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1883 and Senator Harris, the author,
explained the bill.
No public testimony was taken on the bill.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1883 pass and be reported
favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting and 1 absent. Senator
Lucio moved that SB 1883 be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2719 and Senator Lucio, the sponsor,
explained the bill.
No public testimony was taken on the bill.
Senator Lucio moved that HB 2719 pass and be reported
favorably to the full Senate. The motion carried with a vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting and 1 absent. Senator
Lucio moved that HB 2719 be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:10 pm Senator Lucio
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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