MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
1:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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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 11, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister None
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Todd Staples
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 367 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 367
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 367; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 368 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 368
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 368; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 369 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 369
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser, and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 369; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 370 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 370
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser, and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 370; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 371 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 371
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser, and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on SB 371; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 372 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 372
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser, and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown aye on SB 372; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 542 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Lindsay requested unanimous consent to roll
the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Lindsay moved that SB 542 do not pass but that
CSSB 542 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senators Duncan, Fraser, and Shapiro requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting aye on CSSB 542; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 553 and recognized the author, Senator
Janek, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB
553 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senators Fraser and Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be
shown voting aye on SB 553; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 608 and recognized the author, Senator
Janek, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 1. Senator Janek explained
the amendment. Senator Jackson moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. The chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered
Senator Jackson requested unanimous consent to roll the
amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 608 do not pass but
that CSSB 608 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senators Fraser and Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be
shown voting aye on CSSB 608; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 607 and recognized the author, Senator
Janek, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB
607 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senators Fraser and Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be
shown voting aye on SB 607; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:05 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 585 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that SB 585
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senators Barrientos, Estes, Fraser, and Shapiro requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 585; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:25 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 392 and recognized the author, Senator
Williams, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that SB 392
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senators Estes requested unanimous consent to be shown aye on SB
392; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos
requested unanimous consent to be shown present, not voting on
SB 392; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay
requested unanimous consent to be shown voting nay on SB 392;
without objection, it was so ordered. None of these requests
changed the outcome of the vote.
The chair laid out SB 641 and recognized Senator Duncan, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Duncan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan requested
unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan then moved that the committee substitute be adopted;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hinojosa moved
that SB 641 do not pass but that CSSB 641 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senators Barrientos, Estes, Lindsay, and Shapiro requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on CSSB 641; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:35 p.m. Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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Kelly Gilbert, Clerk