MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

12:00 PM or 1 hour upon adjournment/recess

Press Room, Room 2E.9

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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 Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in the Press Room, Room 2E.9 at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair	Senator Judith Zaffirini, Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado	Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Juan Hinojosa	Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Kel Seliger

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1599.

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 1599 do not pass but that CSSB 1599 be reported back 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 3 absent.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2089.

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2089 do not pass but that CSSB 2089 be reported back 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 3 absent.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2181.

Senator Hughes sent up a new committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the new committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Hughes moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hughes moved that SB 2181 do not pass but that CSSB 2181 be reported back 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 3 absent.

Senator Hughes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 3:38 PM Senator Birdwell moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair

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Clinton Harned, Clerk