The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
March 21, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:02
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Bonnen;
Geren; Hilderbran (6).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Hardcastle; Laney (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1207
The chair laid out HB 1207.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 881
The chair laid out HB 881.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
HB 1670
The chair laid out HB 1670.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
(Representative Laney now present.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1673
The chair laid out HB 1673.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1358
The chair laid out HB 1358.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1462
The chair laid out HB 1462.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1241
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The chair laid out HB 1241.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 578
The chair laid out HB 578.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 856
The chair laid out HB 856.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1599
The chair laid out HB 1599.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2241
The chair laid out HB 2241.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2045
The chair laid out and explained HB 2045.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2046
The chair laid out and explained HB 2046.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2430
The chair laid out and explained HB 2430.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 365
The chair laid out HB 365 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 365, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
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Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
HB 828
The chair laid out HB 828 as pending business.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 828, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
HB 1041
The chair laid out HB 1041 as pending business.
Representative Geren moved that HB 1041, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
HB 1224
The chair laid out HB 1224 as pending business.
Representative Hope moved that HB 1224, 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
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
HB 1225
The chair laid out HB 1225 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1225, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
HB 1657
The chair laid out HB 1657 as pending business.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1657, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Laney (2).
At 4:35 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. Puente, Chair
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Hope Wells, Clerk
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