MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 10, 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, April 10, 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 2:20 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Bernsen moved adoption of the Minutes from the previous
hearings held on April 3, 2001, and April 5, 2001; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB821 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, 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 upon request of the author.
The Chair laid out SB1058 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB453 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
Senator Bernsen assumed the Chair.
The Chair laid out HB924 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, 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 awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1203 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
Senator Brown resumed the Chair.
The Chair laid out SB1792 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1207 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Sibley 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 awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1600 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Staples 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. The bill was left
pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB1629 and immediately withdrew it.
The Chair laid out SB1771 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed.
The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB828 and recognized Senator Brown, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. The bill was left pending
awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB1629 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Bernsen sent
up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator
Armbrister to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Bernsen sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Public testimony was taken.
HB1629 was then pulled down in order to vote on bills awaiting a
quorum.
Senator Bernsen moved that HB453 be reported favorably 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 Bernsen moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that HB924 be reported favorably 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 Bernsen moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB1058 be reported favorably 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 Bernsen moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB1203 be reported favorably 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 Bernsen moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB1207 do not pass but that CSSB1207
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
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB1792 be reported favorably 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 Bernsen moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB1600 do not pass but that CSSB1600
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
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Bernsen moved that SB828, as amended, be reported
favorably 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
Bernsen moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that SB1771 be reported favorably 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 Duncan moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair again laid out HB1629. 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 SB1175 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio sent up
Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio sent up Committee
Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Lucio then moved to reconsider the vote by
which Committee Amendment 2 was adpted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 2 as
amended and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator Lucio requested unanimous consent to
incorporate amendments into the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio then moved that the
new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was
so ordered. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out HB906 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, 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 SB1414 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the
absence of the author, 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 awaiting a quorum.
Senator Lucio moved that the Committee recess until the
following day upon adjournment of the full Senate at Senator
Brown's desk in order to vote on HB1086, SB1414 and CSSB1175;
without objection; the Committee stood recessed until
adjournment the next day.
The Chair called the meeting back to order on April 11, 2001 at
12:05 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business
was transacted:
Senator Bivins moved that SB1414 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that SB1175 do not pass but that
CSSB1175 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent. Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan moved that HB1086 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Duncan moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 12:10 p.m. the Committee
stood recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
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Senator J. E. Brown, Chair
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Carol McGarah, Clerk