MINUTES 
                                           
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                              Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
                           2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                                   Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural  
         Resources was held on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in the Senate  
         Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator J. E. Brown                     None 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator David Bernsen 
         Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Haywood moved that the minutes from the previous meeting  
         on March 13, 2001 be adopted, there being no objection, it was  
         so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB1144 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan sent up a  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Jackson to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Public  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Public testimony was  
         closed.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Duncan assumed the chair. 
  
         The Chair laid out SB946 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Brown 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 Brown  
         moved that SB946 do not pass but that CSSB946 be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0  
         nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Barrientos  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB947 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Brown 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.  Public  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Public testimony was  
         closed.  Senator Brown moved that SB947 do not pass but that  
         CSSB947 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
         Senator Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1334 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.  Senator Brown sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Brown 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.  Public  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Public testimony was  
         closed.  Senator Brown moved that SB1334 do not pass but that  
         CSSB1334 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         Senator Brown resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB1019 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Public testimony was taken.  
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed.  The bill was  
         left pending before the Committee. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB137 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Truan to explain the  
  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Bernsen moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   Public  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Public testimony was  
         closed.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         Senator Bivins assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB5 and recognized the author, Senator Brown,  
         to explain the bill.  Senator Brown sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Brown 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.  Invited  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  The bill was left  
         pending before the Committee. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB1194 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator Bernsen sent up a  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Bernsen moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Public  
         testimony was taken.  Witnesses testifying and registering on  
         the bill are shown on the attached list.  Public testimony was  
         closed.  The bill was left pending before the Committee. 
          
         There being no further business, at 5:25 p.m. the Committee  
         stood recessed subject to the call of the Chair.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator J. E. Brown, Chair 
          
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         Carol McGarah, Clerk