MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Thursday, May 12, 2011
9:00 AM
Capitol Extension, Room
E1.012
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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 Committee on
Natural Resources was held on Thursday, May 12, 2011, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
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MEMBERS
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Senator Troy Fraser, Chair |
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Senator Robert Duncan |
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Senator Craig Estes, Vice Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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Senator Bob Deuell |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Glenn Hegar |
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Senator Mike Jackson |
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Senator Robert Nichols |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Carlos Uresti |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:04
AM. The following business was
transacted:
The chair laid out HB 1403 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.
Witnesses 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 Fraser moved that HB 1403 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Deuell moved that HB 1403 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7
ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1981 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Nichols 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 Deuell assumed the chair.
Witnesses 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 Deuell moved that HB 1981 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Estes moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Estes moved that HB
1981 do not pass but that CSHB 1981 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 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 HB 3002 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Nichols sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nichols to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. There were no witnesses registered on the
bill. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Deuell moved that HB 3002 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Eltife moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Eltife moved that HB 3002 do not pass but
that CSHB 3002 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent. Senator Eltife moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2280 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses 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 Deuell moved that HB 2280 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Jackson
moved that HB 2280 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and
2 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 HB 3818 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses 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 Deuell moved that HB 3818 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Estes moved
that HB 3818 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2
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 HB 3391 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Deuell moved to limit testimony to 3
minutes; 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 Deuell moved that HB 3391 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2826 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 Deuell moved that HB
2826 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Estes moved that HB 2826 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 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 HB 3134 and recognized Senator
Nichols, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Senator Nichols sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nichols to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Senator Fraser resumed the chair.
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 Fraser moved that HB 3134 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Estes moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Estes moved that HB 3134 do not pass but that CSHB 3134 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Estes moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hegar assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 725 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Fraser, to explain the bill.
Senator Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the
chair recognized Senator Fraser to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Senator Nichols sent up Committee Amendment 1 and explained the
amendment. Witnesses 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 Hegar moved that HB 725
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Estes assumed
the chair. Senator Nichols moved
adoption of Committee Amendment 1; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator Fraser moved adoption
of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Fraser requested unanimous consent to
incorporate the amendment into the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Fraser then
moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Fraser moved that HB
725 do not pass but that CSHB 725 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Fraser
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Fraser resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1930 and recognized the
author, Senator Nelson, 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 Fraser moved that SB
1930 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:17 AM Senator Fraser moved the Committee stand
at ease for two minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:27 AM the Committee came back to order.
At 10:28 AM the roll was called. A quorum was present.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business
HB 3272 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the
bill. Senator Deuell moved that HB 3272
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 10:31 AM Senator
Fraser moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Senator Troy Fraser, Chair
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Tatum Reagan, Clerk