The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
March 30, 2005
8:00 a.m.
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 7, 2005, 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 30, 2005. The
following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 8:15
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle;
Hilderbran (5).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Bonnen; Laney; Hope (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1996
The chair laid out HB 1996.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1981
The chair laid out HB 1981.
The chair recognized Representative Blake to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Blake to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2012
The chair laid out HB 2012.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari now present.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2707
The chair laid out HB 2707.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2679
The chair laid out HB 2679.
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The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 356
The chair laid out HB 356 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 356, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 856
The chair laid out HB 856 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hope moved that HB 856, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 841
The chair laid out HB 841 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 841, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 881
The chair laid out HB 881 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 881, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 1207
The chair laid out HB 1207 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1207, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 2045
The chair laid out HB 2045 as pending business.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 2045, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 2430
The chair laid out HB 2430 as pending business.
Representative Geren moved that HB 2430, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046 as pending business.
Representative Hope moved that HB 2046, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 5:37 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Puente. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Campbell;
Hardcastle (5).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Geren; Hilderbran; Laney (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1208
The chair laid out HB 1208.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Geren now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2267
The chair laid out HB 2267.
The chair recognized Representative Wayne Smith to explain the
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measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wayne Smith to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1673
The chair laid out HB 1673 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1673, 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; Campbell;
Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Bonnen; Hilderbran (3).
HB 1763
The chair laid out HB 1763.
The chair recognized Representative Robby Cook to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Robby Cook to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2009
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The chair laid out HB 2009.
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 2433
The chair laid out and explained HB 2433.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
HB 2428
The chair laid out and explained HB 2428.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2429
The chair laid out and explained HB 2429.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2423
The chair laid out and explained HB 2423.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2424
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The chair laid out and explained HB 2424.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hope offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:50 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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