The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         78th Legislature 
         March 12, 2003 
         3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         E2.014, Capitol Extension           
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 3:05  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Cook,  
                   Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hope; Geren; Wolens (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1309 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1309. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Campbell moved that HB 1309, 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 Puente; Callegari; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Hamilton (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hope; Geren; Hardcastle; Wolens   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1072 
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1072. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1437 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1437. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 803 
          
         The chair laid out HB 803. 
          
         (Representatives Geren and Hope now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1532 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1532. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1203 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1203. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1379 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1379. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1378.         
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
 
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         3/12/2003 
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1378, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;  
                             Hardcastle (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Wolens  (1).  
           
         HB 1535 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1535. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1535, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;  
                             Hardcastle (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Wolens  (1).  
           
         HB 1617 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 1617. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:23 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. , Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk 
          
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         Rep. Puente, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk