The House Committee on Land & Resource Management
78th Legislature
April 9, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, the House
Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Mowery, at
8:11 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Mowery; Jones, Jesse; Pickett;
Goolsby; Haggerty; Hochberg; Howard; Noriega (8).
Absent: Representative Guillen (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1197
The chair laid out HB 1197 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 1197, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Pickett; Goolsby; Haggerty; Hochberg;
Howard; Noriega (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Guillen (1).
HB 645
The chair laid out HB 645 as pending business.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 645, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Pickett; Goolsby; Haggerty; Hochberg;
Howard; Noriega (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Guillen (1).
HJR 36
The chair laid out HJR 36 as pending business.
Representative Howard moved that HJR 36, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Pickett; Goolsby; Haggerty; Hochberg; Howard
(7).
Nays: Representative Noriega (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Guillen (1).
HB 2178
The chair laid out HB 2178 as pending business.
Representative Howard moved that HB 2178, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Pickett; Goolsby; Haggerty; Howard (6).
Nays: Representatives Hochberg; Noriega (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Guillen (1).
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HB 1106
The chair laid out HB 1106 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Howard moved that HB 1106, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Goolsby; Haggerty; Hochberg; Howard; Noriega
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pickett; Guillen (2).
HB 1283
The chair laid out HB 1283 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1283, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Mowery; Jones, Jesse;
Hochberg; Howard; Noriega (5).
Nays: Representative Haggerty (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pickett; Goolsby; Guillen (3).
HB 334
The chair laid out HB 334 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3524
The chair laid out HB 3524.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2478
The chair laid out HB 2478.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1818
The chair laid out HB 1818.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the Full House,
April 9, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 3:03 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Mowery. The roll was answered as
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follows:
Present: Representatives Mowery; Jones, Jesse; Goolsby;
Haggerty; Hochberg; Noriega (6).
Absent: Representatives Pickett; Guillen; Howard (3).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Guillen now present.)
(Representative Pickett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2044
The chair laid out HB 2044.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2249
The chair laid out HB 2249.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1306
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The chair laid out HB 1306.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
Representative Haggerty moved that HB 1306, 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 Mowery; Pickett; Goolsby;
Haggerty; Hochberg; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Guillen; Howard
(3).
HB 334
The chair laid out HB 334 as pending business.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 334, 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 Mowery; Pickett; Goolsby;
Haggerty; Hochberg (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Guillen; Howard;
Noriega (4).
SB 363
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The chair laid out SB 363.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
(Representative Mowery in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2687
The chair laid out HB 2687.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:13 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. Mowery, Chair
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Trey Burke, Clerk