MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON S/C ON FLOODING & EVACUATIONS

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of IGR

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Dan Patrick		Senator Robert Nichols

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:16 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

At 5:18 p.m. Senator Patrick assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 178 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 178 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Intergovernmental Relations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

The chair laid out SB 181 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, 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 Gallegos, Jr. moved that SB 181 be reported favorably to the full Senate committee on Intergovernmental Relations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

 

There being no further business, at 5:34 p.m. Senator Patrick moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair

 

 

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Lindsey Reed, Clerk