House Committee on Natural Resources
76th Legislature
March 3, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 1999, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts, at
2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hamric; Shields;
Walker (5).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Lewis, Ron;
Puente (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1031
The chair laid out HB 1031.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Corte now present.)
Representative Cook moved that HB 1031 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Hamric;
Shields; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Lewis, Ron; Puente
(3).
HB 847
The chair laid out HB 847.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1233
The chair laid out HB 1233.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1303
The chair laid out HB 1303.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Counts moved that HB 1303 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Hamric;
Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Lewis, Ron (2).
HB 1304
The chair laid out HB 1304.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Counts moved that HB 1304 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Corte; Hamric;
Puente; Shields; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Lewis, Ron (2).
(Representative Counts in chair.)
HB 963
The chair laid out HB 963.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on
the measure.
Representative Puente moved that HB 963 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hamric; Puente; Shields; Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Ron (1).
Petroleum Storage Tanks
The committee heard testimony on the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission's Petroleum Storage Tank Program.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 4:00 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. David Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk