MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL AFFAIRS

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

4:00 PM or upon adjournment

Senate Chamber

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the back rail of the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Perry, Chair	Senator Judith Zaffirini, Vice Chair
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Rodríguez

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:21 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1408 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that SB 1408 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

There being no further business, at 4:24 PM Senator Hall moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Charles Perry, Chair

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Lauren Murray, Clerk