The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         May 17, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 112 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17,  
         2005, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Puente, at 5:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Puente; Hope; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                    Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 547 
          
         The chair laid out SB 547. 
          
         Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Laney moved that SB 547, 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; Geren; Hardcastle;  
                         Laney (5). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Bonnen (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Campbell; Hilderbran   
                         (3). 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         SB 428 
          
         The chair laid out SB 428 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 428, 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; Laney (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hilderbran  (1). 
          
         SB 429 
          
         The chair laid out SB 429 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Geren moved that SB 429, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Callegari  (1). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hilderbran  (1). 
          
         SB 1063 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1063 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1063, 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; Laney (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hilderbran  (1). 
          
         SB 1800 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1800, the companion to HB 3505. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
          Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1800, 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; Laney (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hilderbran  (1). 
          
         SB 1801 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1801, the companion to HB 3501. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1801, 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; Laney (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hilderbran  (1). 
          
         SB 1802 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1802, the companion to HB 3506. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1802, 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:  
          
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         Ayes:           Representatives Puente; Hope; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
          Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1803 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1803, the companion to HB 3500. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1803, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1804 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1804, the companion to HB 3507. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1804, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
 
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         SB 1808 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1808, the companion to HB 3504. 
           
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Geren moved that SB 1808, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1865 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1865, the companion to HB 3499. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Geren moved that SB 1865, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1882 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1882, the companion to HB 3577. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Geren moved that SB 1882, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1810 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1810, the companion to HB 3491. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Geren moved that SB 1810, 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; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                         Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Hilderbran  (2). 
          
         SB 1839 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1839, the companion to HB 3509. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:19 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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