The House Committee on Land & Resource Management
77th Legislature
April 9, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2001, the House
Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker, at
8:09 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Howard; Mowery; Truitt; Turner, Bob (8).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the April 2, 2001, minutes for the House
Committee on Land & Resource Management be corrected. The
corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1125
The chair laid out HB 1125.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3558
The chair laid out HB 3558.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 3558, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Mowery; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB 2581
The chair laid out HB 2581.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2168
The chair laid out HB 2168.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.
Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
amendment.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2857
The chair laid out HB 2857.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3604
The chair laid out HB 3604.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., April 9, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 1:42 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Walker. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Walker; Brown, Fred; Geren; Krusee;
Turner, Bob (5).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Howard; Mowery; Truitt (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3546
The chair laid out HB 3546.
Representative Walker explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Walker closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2977
The chair laid out HB 2977.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Truitt now present.)
(Representative Howard now present.)
(Representative Crabb now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
(Representative Mowery now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2793
The chair laid out HB 2793.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2794
The chair laid out HB 2794.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2138
The chair laid out HB 2138 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 2138, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Mowery; Turner, Bob (2).
HB 2316
The chair laid out HB 2316 as pending business.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 2316, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Mowery; Turner, Bob (2).
HB 2544
The chair laid out HB 2544 as pending business.
(Representative Turner, Bob now present.)
Representative Geren moved that HB 2544, 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 Walker; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob (6).
Nays: Representatives Crabb; Howard (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 2587
The chair laid out HB 2587 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 2587, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 2859
The chair laid out HB 2859 as pending business.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 2859, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 3161
The chair laid out HB 3161 as pending business.
Representative Geren moved that HB 3161, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
SB 916
The chair laid out SB 916.
(Representative Mowery now present.)
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Crabb moved that SB 916, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;
Turner, Bob (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 936
The chair laid out SB 936 as pending business.
Representative Mowery moved that SB 936, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;
Turner, Bob (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1144
The chair laid out SB 1144.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 1144, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;
Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt;
Turner, Bob (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 243
The chair laid out SB 243.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:14 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. Walker, Chair
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Laurie McAnally, Clerk