MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WATER & RURAL AFFAIRS

Monday, March 18, 2019

3:00 PM or upon adjournment

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 Water & Rural Affairs was held on Monday, March 18, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Perry, Chair	None
Senator Brandon Creighton, Vice Chair Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Rodríguez Senator Larry Taylor

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:58 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Carol Alvarado

Senator Larry Taylor

The chair laid out SB 942 and recognized the author, Senator Johnson, to explain the bill.

Senator Johnson sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Johnson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

Senator Johnson moved that the committee substitute for SB 942 be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses registering on the committee substitute to the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair moved that CSSB 942 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 210 and recognized the author, Senator Campbell, 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.

The chair moved that SB 210 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1041 and recognized the author, Senator Taylor, 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.

The chair moved that SB 1041 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 872 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, 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.

The chair moved that SB 872 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 810 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

Senator Perry sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Perry to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Senator Perry moved that the committee substitute for SB 810 be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the committee substitute to the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Rodríguez assumed the chair.

Senator Creighton resumed the chair.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair moved that CSSB 810 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Perry resumed the chair.

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew SB 1041.

Senator Creighton moved that SB 1041 do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Taylor submitted a motion in writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 1041; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that SB 1041 be placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

As a matter of pending business, the Chair laid out anew the committee substitute for SB 942. Senator Johnson moved that SB 942 do not pass but that CSSB 942 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Taylor submitted a motion in writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on CSSB 942; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out anew SB 872.

Senator Perry moved that SB 872 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Taylor submitted a motion in writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 872; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Perry moved that SB 872 be placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Perry resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 6:17 PM Senator Perry 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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Leah Curren, Clerk