The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         78th Legislature 
         April 23, 2003 
         3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On May 7, 2003, the House Committee on Natural Resources  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Natural Resources held on April 23, 2003. The  
         following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 5:20  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Puente; Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren;  
                   Hardcastle (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Callegari; Hope; Hamilton; Wolens (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1756 
          
         (Representatives Callegari, Hamilton and Hope now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1756. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3510    
          
         The chair laid out HB 3510. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3569 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3569. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 484 
          
         The chair laid out SB 484. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 484, 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; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
          
         HB 2518 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2518. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 2518, 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; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
 
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         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 3565 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3565. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3565, 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 Puente; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 3547 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3547.         
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3567 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3567. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hope moved that HB 3567, 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 Puente; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 3566 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3566. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.           
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HR 367 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HR 367.                     
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that HR 367, 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; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
            
         HB 2662 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 2662. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         Representative Geren moved that HB 2662, 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; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 3338 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 3338. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
                                   
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3338, 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 Puente; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
 
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         HB 3129 
          
          The chair laid out HB 3129. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2184 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2184 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2184, 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 Puente; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 2417 
          
         (Representative Wolens now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2417. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
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         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
          The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure.  
                                                  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1618 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1618. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Campbell 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 2890             
          
         The chair laid out HB 2890. 
          
         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 3035 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3035. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hamilton in chair.) 
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
                                                       
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1053 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1053. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 SB 1053, 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; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle;  
                             Wolens (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Callegari  (1).  
           
         SB 1053 
          
         Rep. Wolens moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure  
         was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
                                             
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1053, 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 record vote:  
 
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         Ayes:               Representatives Puente; Hope; Campbell;  
                             Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle;  
                             Wolens (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
            
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Callegari  (1).  
           
         HB 2951 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2951. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
                                                                      
         Representative Geren moved that HB 2951, 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 record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Puente; Hope; Cook, Robby;  
                             Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle; Wolens (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Campbell  (2).  
           
         HB 2950 
          
         (Representatives Callegari and Campbell now present.) 
                                   
         The chair laid out HB 2950. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 745 
          
         The chair laid out SB 745, the companion to HB 3570, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 745, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
         SB 367 
          
         The chair laid out SB 367. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 367, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
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         SB 368 
          
         The chair laid out SB 368. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 368, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
         SB 369 
          
         The chair laid out SB 369. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 369, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
         SB 370 
          
         The chair laid out SB 370. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 370, without  
 
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         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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
          Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
         SB 371 
          
         The chair laid out SB 371. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 371, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
          
         SB 372 
          
         The chair laid out SB 372. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 372, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
 
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         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
          
         SB 1035 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1035. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 1035, 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; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hardcastle (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Hamilton; Wolens  (3).  
          
         HB 2887 
          
         (Representative Hamilton now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2887 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2887, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;  
                             Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
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         Absent:        Representatives Geren; Wolens  (2).  
           
         HB 3586 
          
         (Representative Geren and Wolens now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 3586. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:45 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. Puente, Chair 
          
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         Jennifer Modgling, Clerk