MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS

Friday, May 20, 2011

2:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senator Estes's Desk

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs was held on Friday, May 20, 2011, at Senator Estes's Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Craig Estes, Chair	None
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair
Senator Glenn Hegar
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Mike Jackson

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:18 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

At 2:18 PM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 2996 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 Estes moved that HB 2996 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out HB 2997 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 Estes moved that HB 2997 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

At 2:21 PM Senator Estes resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 2:21 PM Senator Estes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Craig Estes, Chair

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Ashley Patton, Clerk