MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
2:30 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, March 15, 2005, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Juan
Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Todd
Staples
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Frank Madla
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted:
The chair announced the following bills would not be heard
at the request of the author: SB 459, SB 480, SB 485, and
SB 570
The chair laid out SB 268 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 Madla moved
that SB 268 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator Madla moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Fraser requested unanimous consent be shown voting
"aye" on SB 268; without objection it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 473 and recognized the author,
Senator Jackson to explain the bill. Senator Jackson sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Jackson 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 Jackson
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson moved that SB
473 do not pass but that CSSB 473 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes,
0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 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 587 and recognized the author,
Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos
moved to temporarily table SB 587. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on SB 590 was laid out by Senator
Jackson. Senator Jackson was recognized to explain the
subcommittee report on SB 590. Senator Jackson then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson
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 Jackson moved that SB 590 do not pass but
that CSSB 590 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator Jackson moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on SB 682 was laid out by Senator
Jackson. Senator Jackson was recognized to explain the
subcommittee report on SB 682. Senator Jackson then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Jackson
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 Jackson moved that SB 682 do not pass but
that CSSB 682 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator Duncan moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos moved that the subcommittee report on SB
587 be removed from the table. There being no 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 Jackson moved that SB 587 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4
absent.
There being no further business, at 3:15 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