MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Friday, May 9, 2003
Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was held on Friday,
May 9, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Craig Estes
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Troy Fraser
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 12:30 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): SB 1947.
The chair laid out SB 1947 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. There were no witnesses on 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. Senator
Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB
1947 do not pass but that CSSB 1947 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Lucio, Jr. 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 12:35 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