MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 17, 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 17, 2001, in the Senate
Chamber, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator J.E. Brown Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Robert Duncan 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 3:48 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chair laid out SB1802 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
Senator Bivins assumed the Chair.
The Chair laid out SB1331 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. The bill was left
pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1333 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed. The
bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1494 and recognized the author, 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 HB1027 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 SB1036 and recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the bill for the author, Senator Zaffirini. Public
testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a
quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1758 and recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the bill for the author, Senator Zaffirini. Public
testimony was taken. Witnesses registering and testifying 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 SB312 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Bivins moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Public
testimony was taken. Witnesses registering and testifying on
the bill are shown on the attached list. Public testimony was
closed. Senator Lucio sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Lucio asked unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute; 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. Senator Lucio sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Public testimony was closed. The bill
was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB372 and recognized Senator Lucio to explain
the bill for the author, Senator Madla. Public testimony was
closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a quorum.
The Chair laid out SB1541, left pending from a previous hearing,
and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Duncan sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Duncan to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Bivins sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The amendment was
adopted with a record vote of 3 ayes, 1 nay, 3 absent, and 0
present not voting. Senator Duncan moved that SB1541 not pass,
but that CSSB1541 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation 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.
The Chair laid out SB910 and recognized the author Senator
Shapiro to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a committee
substitute and moved its adoption; without objection, it was so
adopted. Senator Shapiro was recognized to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Public testimony was taken. Witnesses registering and
testifying on the bill are shown on the attached list. Public
testimony was closed. The bill was left pending awaiting a
quorum.
At 5:45 p.m., the Committee stood at ease until 6:00 p.m.
The Committee came back to order at 6:05 p.m.
Senator Bivins moved that SB1331 not pass but that CSSB1331 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 nays, 2 absent, and 0 present not voting. Senator
Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement in the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB1333 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 nays, 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 Bivins moved that SB1494 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 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Bivins moved that HB1027 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 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SB1036 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 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SB1758 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 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB312 not pass but that CSSB312 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio moved that HB906 as amended pass and be reported
favorably 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Lucio moved that HB372 be reported favorably 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
nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SB910 not pass but that CSSB910 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Bivins moved adoption of the Minutes from the previous
hearing held on April 10, 2001; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:13 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