MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, April 8, 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, April 8, 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 1:30 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 1138 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister moved
that HB 1138 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:35 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 43 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Armbrister to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. 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 Armbrister moved that HB 43 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 989 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 Armbrister moved that SB
989 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 1:50 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 606 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, 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 606
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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1065 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Averitt, 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 HB
1065 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3
absent.
The chair laid out SB 899 and recognized the author, Senator
Averitt, to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Averitt to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 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 899 do not pass but that CSSB 899 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB 898 and recognized the author, Senator
Averitt, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Jackson sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Averitt to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson
moved that SB 898 do not pass but that CSSB 898 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Jackson moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1772 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 Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Williams to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1772 be left
pending awaiting the house bill; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 743 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 Armbrister moved that SB 743 be left pending
at the request of the author; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1886 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, 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 Armbrister moved that SB
1886 be left pending at the request of the author; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:50 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.
At 5:55 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 738 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.
At 9:10 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.
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 Staples
moved that SB 738 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:20 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1094 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 Armbrister moved that SB
1094 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 953 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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 Armbrister moved that SB 953 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 854 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Senator Lindsay requested unanimous consent to
roll the amendments into a committee substitute. 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 Armbrister moved
that SB 854 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:50 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1656 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, 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.
At 9:55 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB 1656 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1657 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Staples sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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 Armbrister moved that SB 1657 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:20 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1271 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 Armbrister moved that SB 1271 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 535 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, 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 Armbrister moved that HB
535 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The subcommittee report on CSSB 498 was laid out by Senator
Armbrister. Senator Armbrister was recognized to explain the
subcommittee report on CSSB 498. Senator Armbrister moved that
CSSB 498 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection,
it was so ordered.
At 10:45 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister announced that due to the late hour, Senate
Natural Resources would meet on Thursday, April 10, 2003, to
vote on all the bills that were left pending to await a quorum.
There being no further business, at 10:50 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