MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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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 Tuesday, May 6, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan None
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio
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Senator Lucio called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 240 and recognized Senator Estes, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The chair
moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it
was so ordered. The bill was left pending before the committee.
The chair laid out HB 151 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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. The bill was left pending
before the committee.
The chair laid out HB 1398 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 HB 1398
be reported favorably to the full committee. The motion carried
with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not voting, and 0
absent.
The chair laid out HB 2558 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. The chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Duncan moved that HB 2558 be reported
favorably to the full committee. The motion carried with a
record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senator Duncan resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 240. Senator Lucio moved that HB 240 be
reported favorably to the full committee. The motion carried
with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
The chair laid out CSHB 151. Senator Estes moved that HB 151 do
not pass, but that the committee substitute for HB 151 be
reported favorably to the full committee. The motion carried
with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
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