MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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 Thursday, March 29, 2007, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Kip Averitt Senator Craig Estes Senator Kim Brimer Senator Bob Deuell Senator Robert Duncan Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Mike Jackson Senator Kel Seliger Senator Carlos Uresti |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out pending bill SB 214. A committee substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing.
Senator Brimer moved that SB 214 do not pass but that CSSB 214 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 410.
Senator Eltife moved that SB 410 do not pass but that CSSB 410 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 529. A committee substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing.
Senator Eltife moved that the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted be reconsidered, without objection; the committee substitute was laid on the table subject to amendment.
Senator Brimer sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Averitt requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Seliger then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Brimer moved that SB 529 do not pass but that CSSB 529 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 657. A committee substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing.
Senator Seliger moved that SB 657 do not pass but that CSSB 657 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 663. A committee substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing.
Senator Hegar moved that SB 663 do not pass but that CSSB 663 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 616.
Senator Uresti moved that SB 616 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 864.
Senator Brimer moved that SB 864 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 969.
Senator Estes moved that SB 969 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Brimer moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 1130.
Senator Hegar moved that SB 1130 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 1172.
Senator Seliger moved that SB 1172 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Estes assumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 1671 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.
Senator Averitt sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Averitt to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Averitt moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Averitt moved that SB 1671 do not pass but that CSSB 1671 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 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 pending bill SB 1672.
Senator Averitt moved that SB 1672 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Brimer moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 1673. A committee substitute had been adopted at a previous hearing.
Senator Averitt moved that SB 1673 do not pass but that CSSB 1673 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Averitt resumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending bill SB 1249 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill. Senator Seliger withdrew a previously offered committee substitute.
Senator Averitt sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Seliger moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Seliger moved that SB 1249 do not pass but that CSSB 1249 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on SB 620 was laid out by Senator Estes. Senator Jackson was recognized to explain the subcommittee report on SB 620. Senator Averitt then moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Jackson moved that SB 620 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 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 847 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.
Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hinojosa 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 Averitt moved that SB 847 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Seliger assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 975 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.
Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 Averitt moved that SB 975 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Uresti assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1665 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, 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 Uresti moved that SB 1665 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1666 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, 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 Uresti moved that SB 1666 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1667 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Uresti moved that SB 1667 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1670 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, to explain the bill.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Uresti moved that SB 1670 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1816 and recognized the author, Senator Averitt, 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 Uresti moved that SB 1816 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Averitt resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1604 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.
Senator Duncan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Seliger sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
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 Averitt moved that SB 1604 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, Senator Averitt moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kip Averitt, Chair
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Teddy Carter, Clerk