The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

March 22, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On March 29, 2011, 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 22, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:02 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 8, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the March 15, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Creighton now absent.)

 

HB 725

 

The chair laid out HB 725 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Beck moved that HB 725, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Creighton; Keffer; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

HB 1060

 

The chair laid out HB 1060 as pending business.

 

Representative Price moved that HB 1060, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Creighton; Keffer; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

HB 1177

 

The chair laid out HB 1177 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1177, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HB 1281

 

The chair laid out HB 1281 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1281, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HB 1482

 

The chair laid out HB 1482 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1482, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HB 1756

 

The chair laid out HB 1756 as pending business.

 

Representative Beck moved that HB 1756, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HB 1757

 

The chair laid out HB 1757 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1757, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 1758

 

The chair laid out HB 1758 as pending business.

 

Representative Price moved that HB 1758, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

(Representative Keffer now present.)

 

HB 1759

 

The chair laid out HB 1759 as pending business.

 

Representative Price moved that HB 1759, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1760

 

The chair laid out HB 1760 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 1760, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1832

 

The chair laid out HB 1832 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1832, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1932

 

The chair laid out HB 1932 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1932, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 2007

 

The chair laid out HB 2007 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 2007, 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; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1319

 

The chair laid out HB 1319 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 1319, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1210

 

The chair laid out HB 1210 as pending business.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1210, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1732

 

The chair laid out HB 1732 as pending business.

 

Representative Keffer moved that HB 1732, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1734

 

The chair laid out HB 1734 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1734, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1824

 

The chair laid out HB 1824 as pending business.

 

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1824, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

HB 1825

 

The chair laid out HB 1825 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1825, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

HB 2296

 

The chair laid out HB 2296.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 2296.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 2296.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2296 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 935

 

The chair laid out HB 935.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 935.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 935.

 

HB 935 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2360

 

The chair laid out HB 2360.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to explain HB 2360.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to close on HB 2360.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2360 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2521

 

The chair laid out HB 2521.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2521.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2521.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2521 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1778

 

The chair laid out HB 1778.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 1778.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 1778.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1778 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1819

 

The chair laid out HB 1819.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative Thompson to explain HB 1819.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative Thompson to close on HB 1819.

 

HB 1819 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2418

 

The chair laid out HB 2418.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative Callegari to explain HB 2418.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Keffer on behalf of Representative Callegari to close on HB 2418.

 

HB 2418 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2207

 

The chair laid out HB 2207.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracey O. on behalf of Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2207.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 King, Tracey O. on behalf of Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2207.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2207 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2238

 

The chair laid out HB 2238.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 2238.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 2238.

 

HB 2238 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:37 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 12:19 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2128

 

The chair laid out HB 2128.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2128.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Keffer now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2128.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2128 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1223

 

The chair laid out HB 1223.

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1223.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1223.

 

HB 1223 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 192, HB 193, and HB 206

 

The chair laid out HB 192, HB 193, and HB 206.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 192, HB 193, and HB 206.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute on HB 206.

 

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute on HB 193.

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 192, HB 193, and HB 206.

 

The committee substitute on HB 206 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute on HB 193 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 192, HB 193, and HB 206 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 490, HB 491, HB 494, HB 495, and HB 496

 

The chair laid out HB 490, HB 491, HB 494, HB 495, and HB 496.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 490, HB 491, HB 494, HB 495, and HB 496.

 

The chair offered an amendment to HB 491.

 

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute to HB 496.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 490, HB 491, HB 494, HB 495, and HB 496.

 

The amendment was withdrawn to HB 491 without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 496 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 490, HB 491, HB 494, HB 495, and HB 496 were left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2399, HB 2400, HB 2401, HB 2895

 

The chair laid out HB 2399, HB 2400, HB 2401, and HB 2895.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2400.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 2399, HB 2400, HB 2401, and HB 2895.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2400 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2399, HB 2400, HB 2401, and HB 2895 were left pending without objection.

 

At 3:53 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