MINUTES 
                                           
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                              Wednesday, May 14, 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 Wednesday,  
         May 14, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator Troy Fraser 
         Senator Mike Jackson                    Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         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 4:20 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         At 4:20 p.m. Senator Jackson assumed the chair.  
          
         The chair laid out HB 638 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.  There were no  
         witnesses on 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 sent up Committee Amendment 1 and  
         moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Armbrister requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         the amendment into the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Armbrister then moved that the new  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved that HB 638 do not pass but  
         that CSHB 638 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 Armbrister moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:25 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.   
  
         There being no further business, at 4:25 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