MINUTES

 

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FLOODING & EVACUATIONS

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

10:00 AM or upon adjournment/recess of IGR

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations was held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:45 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1690 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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 Nichols. moved that SB 1690 be reported favorably to the 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

At 3:53 PM Senator Nichols assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1391 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos moved that SB 1391 do not pass but that CSSB 1391 be reported back to the 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1827 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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 Gallegos moved that SB 1827 do not pass but that CSSB 1827 be reported back to the 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

At 4:06 PM Senator Gallegos, Jr. resumed the chair.

 

 

There being no further business, at 4:07 PM Senator Nichols 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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Sean Abbott, Clerk