SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Tuesday, April 13, 1999

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown

The Committee will meet to hear the following:

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SB 792            Nixon, Drew
Relating to a requirement that a payor of the proceeds from the
sale of gas produced from certain gas wells furnish certain
information to the payee.

SB 1168            Wentworth
Relating to the transfer of certain state property to the Upper
Guadalupe River Authority.

SB 1171            Wentworth
Relating to the power and authority of the Upper Guadalupe River
Authority to borrow money for corporate purposes.

SB 1433            Duncan
Relating to the assessment of certain penalties and interest by the
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1560            Shapiro
Relating to School Land Board meetings.

SB 1593            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the development of a water supply reservoir project at
a site known as the Allens Creek Reservoir site in Austin County,
Texas, and providing for the issuance of certain water rights
permits to the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 1659            Jackson
Relating to the establishment of the Office of District Treasurer
of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District.

HCR 59            Eiland                   SP: Jackson
Memorializing congress to pass the Conservation and Reinvestment
Act of 1999.

HB 952            Bosse                    SP: Whitmire
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Spring Meadows Municipal Utility
District.

HB 1283            Counts                   SP: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to general permits for the discharge of wastewater.

HB 1303            Gray                     SP: Jackson
Relating to the authority of the San Leon Municipal Utility
District of Galveston County to install and assess for street
lighting.

HB 1304            Gray                     SP: Jackson
Relating to the authority of the Bacliff Municipal Utility District
of Galveston County to install and assess for street lighting.

HB 1848            King, Tracy              SP: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the composition of the Texas Groundwater Protection
Committee.

Pending business:


SB 708            Jackson
Relating to the implementation and financing of approved management plans
for designated estuaries of national significance in the state.

SB 1010            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to assessment of damages in a condemnation proceeding.

SB 1028            Lucio
Relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products; providing
a penalty.

SB 1312            Armbrister
Relating to the accrual of causes of actions arising out of
interests in oil and gas leases:

SB 1316            Armbrister
Relating to assessment of damages in a condemnation proceeding.

SB 1685            Bernsen
Relating to the release of information associated with food borne
illness, regulation of the distribution of molluscan shellfish,
collection and use of the Oyster Sales Fee, regulation of the
harvesting of molluscan shellfish, promotion and advertisement of
the Texas Oyster Industry, and research regarding oyster diseases
and organisms associated with oysters which may cause human
illness.

SB 1690            Bernsen / et al.
Relating to coastal erosion.

Subcommittee on Agriculture Report:


SB 1183            Haywood
Relating to the creation and administration of the Rural
Veterinarian Incentive Program.

SB 1265            Ellis, Rodney / et al.
Relating to a grant program for agricultural projects in certain
public school districts.

SB 1304            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to the control of aflatoxin; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1481            Haywood
Relating to the appraisal of agricultural land for ad valorem
taxation.

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