The House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         77th Legislature 
         April 9, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker, at  
         8:09 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred; Geren;  
                   Howard; Mowery; Truitt; Turner, Bob (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair directed that the April 2, 2001, minutes for the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management be corrected. The  
         corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 1125 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1125. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3558. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 3558, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Mowery; Truitt; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         HB 2581 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2581. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2168 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2168. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         amendment.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure. 
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2857 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2857. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3604 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3604. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., April 9, 2001. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:42 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Walker. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Brown, Fred; Geren; Krusee;  
                   Turner, Bob (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crabb; Howard; Mowery; Truitt (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3546 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3546. 
          
         Representative Walker explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Walker closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2977 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2977. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         (Representative Howard now present.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Mowery now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2793 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2793. 
          
         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 2794 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2794. 
          
         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 2138 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2138 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Truitt moved that HB 2138, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Mowery; Turner, Bob  (2).  
           
         HB 2316 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2316 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 2316, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Mowery; Turner, Bob  (2).  
           
         HB 2544 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2544 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob now present.) 
  
         Representative Geren moved that HB 2544, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Brown, Fred; Geren;  
                             Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Crabb; Howard (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Mowery  (1).  
           
         HB 2587 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2587 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 2587, without  
         amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Mowery  (1).  
           
         HB 2859 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2859 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Truitt moved that HB 2859, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Mowery  (1).  
  
         HB 3161 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3161 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Geren moved that HB 3161, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Mowery  (1).  
           
         SB 916 
          
         The chair laid out SB 916.  
          
         (Representative Mowery now present.) 
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that SB 916, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;  
                             Turner, Bob (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 936 
          
         The chair laid out SB 936 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery moved that SB 936, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;  
                             Turner, Bob (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 1144 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1144. 
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 1144, without  
         amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;  
                             Turner, Bob (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 243 
          
         The chair laid out SB 243. 
          
         (Representative Crabb in chair.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:14 p.m., 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. Walker, Chair 
          
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         Laurie McAnally, Clerk