The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2005, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:10
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Geren; Laney
(5).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Campbell; Hardcastle;
Hilderbran (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3476
The chair laid out HB 3476.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2079
The chair laid out HB 2079.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Keffer to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2876
The chair laid out HB 2876.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
(Representative Campbell now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2047
The chair laid out and explained HB 2047.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2898
The chair laid out HB 2898.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3477
The chair laid out HB 3477.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1222
The chair laid out and explained HB 1222.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1223
The chair laid out and explained HB 1223.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1644
The chair laid out HB 1644.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2915
The chair laid out and explained HB 2915.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2542
The chair laid out and explained HB 2542.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1518, HB 2541
The chair laid out HB 1518 and HB 2541.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB
1518.
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The chair explained HB 2541.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close HB 1518.
The chair closed on 2541.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1229
The chair laid out HB 1229 as pending business.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1229, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 387
The chair laid out HB 387 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 387, 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; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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HB 1981
The chair laid out HB 1981 as pending business.
Representative Laney moved that HB 1981, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1996
The chair laid out HB 1996 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1996, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2267
The chair laid out HB 2267 as pending business.
Representative Hope moved that HB 2267, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2428
The chair laid out HB 2428 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2428, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2267
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2267 was
reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 2267, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: None (0).
At 10:31 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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Hope Wells, Clerk
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