The House Committee on Natural Resources
81st Legislature
March 24, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 14, 2009, and previously on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources held on March 24, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2009, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:11 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Creighton; Laubenberg; Martinez Fischer; Smithee (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Creighton now present.)
HB 1947
The chair laid out HB 1947.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2178, and HB 2179
The chair laid out HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2178, and HB 2179.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measures.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2022
The chair laid out HB 2022.
The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2231
The chair laid out HB 2231.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte now present.)
HB 1713
The chair laid out HB 1713.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1917
The chair laid out HB 1917.
The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.
Pursuant to an announcement from the Floor to suspend the rules to meet during reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 12:25 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Callegari; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (8).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1367
The chair laid out HB 1367 as pending business.
(Representative Callegari not present.)
Representative Smithee moved that HB 1367, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (4).
HB 1368
The chair laid out HB 1368 as pending business.
Representative Frost moved that HB 1368, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (4).
HB 1946
The chair laid out HB 1946 as pending business.
Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1946, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (4).
HB 2035
The chair laid out HB 2035 as pending business.
Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2035, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (4).
HB 1518
The chair laid out HB 1518 as pending business.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Frost moved that HB 1518, 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 Ritter; Creighton; Frost; King, Tracy O.; Laubenberg; Lucio III; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Corte; Martinez Fischer; Miller, Doug (4).
HB 809
The chair laid out HB 809.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 811
The chair laid out HB 811.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1089 and HB 3223
The chair laid out HB 1089 and HB 3223.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measures.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measures.
HB 1089 and HB 3223 were left pending without objection.
(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)
HB 1662 and HB 1664
The chair laid out HB 1662 and HB 1664.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measures.
(Representative Callegari now present.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measures.
HB 1662 and HB 1664 were left pending without objection.
HB 2620
The chair laid out HB 2620.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2102
The chair laid out HB 2102.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.
(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)
HB 2348
The chair laid out HB 2348.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Corte now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 2374
The chair laid out HB 2374.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
HB 2666
The chair laid out HB 2666.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2668
The chair laid out HB 2668.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 2063
The chair laid out HB 2063.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.
(Representative Lucio III in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 177, HB 178, HB 179, and HB 1890
The chair laid out HB 177, HB 178, HB 179, and HB 1890.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measures.
Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute to HB 177.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute to HB 178.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute to HB 179.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute to HB 177 was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute to HB 178 was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute to HB 179 was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measures.
HB 177, HB 178, HB 179, and HB 1890 were left pending without objection.
At 7:00 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. Ritter, Chair
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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk