MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Monday, June 27, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural
Resources was held on Monday, June 27, 2005, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Craig Estes
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Troy Fraser Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jon Lindsay Senator Todd Staples
Senator Kel Seliger
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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:32 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 39 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, 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 Duncan moved that SB 39
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Duncan assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 15 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 Armbrister moved that SB 15 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, 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 Armbrister moved that SB
24 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 12:00 p.m. Senator
Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to
the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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Kelly Gilbert, Clerk