MINUTES 
                                           
              STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL  
                                     RESOURCES 
                              Thursday, April 14, 2005 
                                     9:00 a.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 Standing Senate Subcommittee on  
         Agriculture and Coastal Resources was held on Thursday, April  
         14, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, 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 9:03 a.m.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 453 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  The chair also laid out SB 455  
         and recognized the author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the  
         bill.  Senator Armbrister explained that these two bills were  
         rolled into one house bill, so he would like to take testimony  
         on both at the same time.  Witnesses testifying and registering  
         on the bills 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 453 and SB 455 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 454 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 Jackson moved that SB 454  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1537 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 Jackson moved that SB  
         1537 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 272 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Williams, 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 272  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1044 and recognized Senator Jackson, 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 Jackson moved  
         that SB 1044 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 932 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 HB 932  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.    
          
         The chair laid out HB 1099 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., 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 HB  
         1099 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1560 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., 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  
         1560 be left pending awaiting the house bill; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:55 a.m. Senator Jackson moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:20 p.m. the committee reconvened.  Roll call was taken and  
         a quorum was present.  
          
         Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute for SB 272.   
         Senator Jackson moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Estes moved that  
         SB 272 do not pass but that CSSB 272 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.   
  
         Senator Estes moved that SB 453 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.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that SB 455 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate 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.   
          
         Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute for SB 454.   
         Senator Madla moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla moved that  
         SB 454 do not pass but that CSSB 454 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.   
          
         Senator Estes moved that SB 1044 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.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that SB 1537 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.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that HB 932 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.   
          
         Senator Madla moved that HB 1099 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 1:27 p.m. Senator Madla assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 708 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 Madla moved that HB 708  
         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 HB 760 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 HB 760  
         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 HB 901 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         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 HB 901  
         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 1:31 p.m. Senator Jackson resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Madla moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on April 7, 2005; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Estes requested with unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting aye for all of the bills heard today.  Without objection,  
         it was so ordered, (The record shows all three members' votes). 
          
         There being no further business, at 1:32 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