MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Thursday, March 27, 2003
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
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 Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Agriculture was held on Thursday, March 27, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan None
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 1451 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that
SB 1451 do not pass but that CSSB 1451 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1413 and recognized the author, Senator
Deuell, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that
SB 1413 do not pass but that CSSB 1413 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1268 and recognized the author, Senator
Estes, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Estes to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that
SB 1268 do not pass but that CSSB 1268 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1389 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 Duncan moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Duncan requested
unanimous consent to incorporate amendment into the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Duncan then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted;
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 Duncan moved that SB 1389
do not pass but that CSSB 1389 be reported back to the full
committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Duncan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1405 and recognized Senator Estes, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Estes to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that
SB 1405 do not pass but that CSSB 1405 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Lucio assumed the chair.
Senator Lucio requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye
on the following bills:
SB 1389, SB 1268, SB 1413, SB 1451, SB 1405; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 498 and recognized Senator Estes, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Estes to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that
SB 498 do not pass but that CSSB 498 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1123 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, 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 Estes moved that SB 1123
be reported favorably to the full committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 1052.
There being no further business, Senator Duncan moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair
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Teddy Carter, Clerk