MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Monday, May 16, 2005
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 Senate Committee on Natural
Resources was held on Monday, May 16, 2005, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Craig Estes Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Todd Staples
The chair called the meeting to order at 2:45 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:
The chair laid out SB 1897 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. There were no witnesses registered.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Madla moved that SB 1897
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Staples moved that
SB 1897 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 5 absent. Senator Staples moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2833 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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 Staples moved that HB
2833 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 2423 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, 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 Armbrister moved that HB
2423 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it
was so ordered. Upon the arrival of a quorum, 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 roll the amendments into a
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister then moved that the committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Armbrister moved that HB 2423 do not pass but that CSHB 2423 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 5 absent.
At 8:02 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 C. Gilbert, Clerk