The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         April 11, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:20  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Puente; Bonnen; Geren; Hardcastle;  
                    Laney (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Callegari; Hope; Campbell; Hilderbran  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3487 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3487. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3478 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3478. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2362 
 
          The chair laid out HB 2362. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1047 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1047. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2084 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2084. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hope now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3490 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3490. 
 
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         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3181 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3181. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Geren offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2301 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2301. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1680 
           
         The chair laid out and explained HB 1680. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Campbell now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1226 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 1226. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2686 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2686. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3495. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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         HB 3497 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3497. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3029 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3029. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2639 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2639. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2214 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2214. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 3423 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3423. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1902, HB 1903, HB 1904, HB 1906, HB 1907, HB 1908,  
         HB 1909 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1902, HB 1903, HB 1904, HB 1906, HB 1907,  
         HB 1908, HB 1909. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2585 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2585. 
          
         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.  
          
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         HB 2914 
          
         The chair laid out and explained  HB 2914. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3479 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3479. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Hope in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Puente in chair.) 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1054 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1054. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Hope offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1055 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1055. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Hope offered an amendment to the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:05 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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