House Committee on Land & Resource Management
76th Legislature
April 19, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.030
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 26, 1999, the House Committee on Land & Resource
Management authorized the correction of the minutes for the
meeting of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management
held on April 19, 1999. The following are the corrected
minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 1999, and a
suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 16, 1999, so
that the committee could take up and consider HB 2782 and HB
3809, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in
a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Gary Walker at 8:10 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Walker; Bosse; Brown, Fred;
Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Krusee (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2560
The chair laid out HB 2560.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
substitute.
Representative Bosse offered amendment #1 to the committee
substitute.
Representative Bosse offered amendment #2 to the committee
substitute.
Representative Bosse offered amendment #3 to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the three
amendments to the committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
(Representative Crabb now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Amendment #3 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 2560, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Krusee; Mowery;
Turner, Bob (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2618
The chair laid out HB 2618.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2764
The chair laid out HB 2764.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1800
The chair laid out HB 1800.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3736
The chair laid out HB 3736.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3809
The chair laid out HB 3809.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2977
The chair laid out HB 2977.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
substitute.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
amendment to the committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The amendment to the committee substitute was withdrawn
without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Walker in chair.)
HB 3190
The chair laid out HB 3190.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:58 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until one hour after adjournment on
April 19, 1999.
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April
19, 1999, so that the committee could reconvene at an earlier
time, the committee reconvened upon adjournment, at 4:21 pm,
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Hardcastle;
Howard (5).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Krusee; Mowery; Turner,
Bob (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3190
The chair laid out HB 3190 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1856
The chair laid out HB 1856.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
amendment.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Bob now present.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2234
The chair laid out HB 2234.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
amendment.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2732
The chair laid out HB 2732.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3015
The chair laid out HB 3015.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3598
The chair laid out HB 3598.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
substitute.
Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
amendment to the committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The amendment to the committee substitute was withdrawn
without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 560
The chair laid out HB 560.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3746
The chair laid out HB 3746.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
substitute.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
(Representative Walker in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2019
The chair laid out HB 2019.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3314
The chair laid out HB 3314.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3316
The chair laid out HB 3316.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
substitute.
(Representative Mowery now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 463
The chair laid out SB 463.
Representative Walker offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
amendment.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 463, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Howard; Krusee (2).
HB 2782
The chair laid out HB 2782.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3419
The chair laid out HB 3419.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3419, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to
the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 678
The chair laid out HB 678.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 340
The chair laid out SB 340.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 340 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Turner, Bob (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Howard; Krusee;
Mowery (4).
HB 2656
The chair laid out HB 2656.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2094 and HB 2162
The chair laid out HB 2094.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain HB
2094.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 2094.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
substitute to HB 2094.
The chair laid out HB 2162.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB
2162.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2162.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
substitute to HB 2162.
Testimony was taken on HB 2094 and HB 2162. (See attached
witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on HB
2094.
The committee substitute to HB 2094 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2094 was left pending without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB
2162.
The committee substitute to HB 2162 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2162 was left pending without objection.
HB 775
The chair laid out HB 775 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 775, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Krusee (2).
HB 1956
The chair laid out HB 1956 as pending business.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 1956 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Krusee (2).
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
HB 2761
The chair laid out HB 2761 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2761, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to
the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 3117
The chair laid out HB 3117 as pending business.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 3117, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Mowery; Turner, Bob (7).
Nays: Representative Howard (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 3208
The chair laid out HB 3208 as pending business.
Representative Mowery moved that HB 3208 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 2735
The chair laid out HB 2735 as pending business.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 2735 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 2949
The chair laid out HB 2949 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2949, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Bosse; Brown, Fred;
Hardcastle; Turner, Bob (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Crabb; Howard; Mowery
(3).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
SB 262
The chair laid out SB 262 as pending business.
Representative Bosse moved that SB 262 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
SB 535
The chair laid out SB 535 as pending business.
Representative Crabb moved that SB 535 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Bosse; Brown,
Fred; Hardcastle; Howard; Mowery; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
At 8:10 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Gary Walker, Chair
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Crystal Day, Clerk