MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Thursday, May 18, 2017

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Craig Estes, Chair		Senator Konni Burton
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Vice Chair		Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Sylvia Garcia		Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Borris Miles
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Van Taylor

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

 

Senator Van Taylor assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 1300 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Estes, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Estes to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

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 Van Taylor moved that HB 1300 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3360 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Estes, to explain the bill. Senator Estes sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Estes to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

Senator Rodríguez 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 Rodríguez moved that HB 3360 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Estes resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 4187 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill. Senator Seliger sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Schwertner to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

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 4187 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 108 and recognized Senator Garcia, 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 Estes moved that HB 108 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 9:28 AM 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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Paige McGhee, Clerk