MINUTES 
                                           
              STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL  
                                     RESOURCES 
                             Wednesday, March 30, 2005 
                                     3:00 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.036 
                                           
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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 and Coastal Resources was held on Wednesday, March  
         30, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin,  
         Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Mike Jackson                    None 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Frank Madla 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:16 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Jackson moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on March 8, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 740 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, 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 Jackson moved that SB 740  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair explained to the committee that SB 1040 would not be  
         heard today.  
          
         The chair laid out SB 1091 and recognized Senator Estes, in the  
         absence of the author, 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 1091 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 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 517 and recognized the author, 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 Estes moved that SB 517  
         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 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1428 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Estes sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Estes sent up a committee substitute; the  
         chair recognized Senator Duncan 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.  Senator Estes requested unanimous  
         consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Estes 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 Estes moved that SB 1428 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 1428 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 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 4:25 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 592 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, 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 Jackson moved that SB 592  
         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 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.    
          
         At 4:40 p.m. Senator Jackson resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1192 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Estes, 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 Jackson moved that SB  
         1192 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 5:13 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1102 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, 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 Jackson moved that SB  
         1102 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 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 5:30 p.m. Senator Jackson resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that SB 740 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 3 ayes, 0  
         nay, and 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 5:31 p.m. Senator Jackson  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Mike Jackson, Chair 
          
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         Holly Jeffcoat, Clerk