The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

March 28, 2007

2:00 pm or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2007, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on March 26, 2007 to allow the committee to meet earlier than the original posted meeting time, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 12:47 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Hamilton; Gattis; Gallego; Hilderbran (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Creighton; Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4

 

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 891

 

The chair laid out HB 891 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 891, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

HB 1313

 

The chair laid out HB 1313 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1313, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

HB 1657

 

The chair laid out HB 1657 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1657, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

 

HB 2108

 

The chair laid out HB 2108 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2108, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

HB 1656

 

The chair laid out HB 1656 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1656, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day  (3).

 

(Representative O'Day now present.)

 

HB 462

 

The chair laid out HB 462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 149

 

The chair laid out HB 149.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Guillen and Laubenberg now present.)

 

HB 2070

 

The chair laid out HB 2070 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2070, 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; Hamilton; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Hilderbran (2).

 

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

 

HB 2072

 

The chair laid out HB 2072 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2072, 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; Hamilton; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis (1).

 

HB 2159

 

The chair laid out HB 2159.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 642

 

The chair laid out HB 642.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1020

 

The chair laid out HB 1020.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2678

 

The chair laid out HB 2678.

 

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 2039

 

The chair laid out HB 2039.

 

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 2983

 

The chair laid out HB 2983.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2984

 

The chair laid out HB 2984.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2655

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2655.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2301

 

The chair laid out HB 2301.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3017

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3017.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on the measure. 

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2892

 

The chair laid out HB 2892.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2561

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2561.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2444

 

The chair laid out HB 2444.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

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 1573

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1573.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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.

 

At 2:40 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