The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

April 12, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 19, 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 April 12, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2011,  revised 2 times on April 7, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:05 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the April 5, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

HB 3184

 

The chair laid out HB 3184.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3184.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3184.

 

HB 3184 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 3109

 

The chair laid out HB 3109.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 3109.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 3109.

 

HB 3109 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3836

 

The chair laid out HB 3836.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Pitts to explain HB 3836.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Pitts to close on HB 3836.

 

HB 3836 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3821

 

The chair laid out HB 3821.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 3821.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 3821.

 

HB 3821 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3831

 

The chair laid out HB 3831.

 

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain HB 3831.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on HB 3831.

 

HB 3831 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 92

 

The chair laid out HJR 92.

 

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain HJR 92.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on HJR 92.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HJR 92 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

HB 3822

 

The chair laid out HB 3822.

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3822.

 

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

(Representative Keffer now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3822.

 

HB 3822 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3812

 

The chair laid out HB 3812.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 3812.

 

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

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 3812.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3812 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2250

 

The chair laid out HB 2250.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 2250.

 

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

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 2250.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2250, 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; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; Price (9).

 

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Keffer; Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HB 3813

 

The chair laid out HB 3813.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3813.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3813.

 

HB 3813 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

HB 3834

 

The chair laid out HB 3834.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price on behalf of Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3834.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price on behalf of Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3834.

 

HB 3834 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3814

 

The chair laid out HB 3814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3814.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3814.

 

HB 3814 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3818

 

The chair laid out HB 3818.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Geren to explain HB 3818.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Geren to close on  HB 3818.

 

HB 3818 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

HB 3530

 

The chair laid out HB 3530.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3530.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3530.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Keffer moved that HB 3530, 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; Martinez Fischer; Price (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Miller, Doug (2).

 

HB 3090

 

The chair laid out HB 3090.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 3090.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 3090.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3090 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:46 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; Keffer; Larson; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

HJR 137

 

The chair laid out HJR 137.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HJR 137.

 

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

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

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 Ritter to close on HJR 137.

 

HJR 137 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2166

 

The chair laid out HB 2166.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2166.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2166.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2166 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

 

HJR 138 and HB 3273

 

The chair laid out HJR 138 and HB 3273.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HJR 138 and HB 3273.

 

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

 

Representative Ritter offered Amendment 1, Amendment 2, and Amendment 3 to HJR 138.

 

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

 

(Representative Callegari present for discussion by permission of the Chair.)

 

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

 

Representative Ritter offered Amendment 1 to HB 3273.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HJR 138 and HB 3273.

 

Amendment 1, Amendment 2, and Amendment 3 to HJR 138 were withdrawn without objection.

 

Amendment 1 to HB 3273 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HJR 138 and HB 3273 were left pending without objection.

 

At 6:38 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