The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         April 18, 2006 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2006, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:09  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Puente; Bonnen; Campbell; Hardcastle;  
                    Hilderbran (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Callegari; Hope; Geren; Laney (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         State wastewater re-use policies 
         (Charge 3) 
          
         The committee considered testimony relating to state wastewater  
         re-use policies, including an assessment of potential changes or  
         clarifications to the Texas Water Code. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laney now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hope now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Potential for increased outdoor water savings through landscape 
         water conservation 
         (Charge 2) 
          
         The committee considered testimony related to the potential for  
         increased outdoor water savings through landscape water  
         conservation, including irrigation audit requirements, turf  
         replacement programs and the provision of certain landscape  
         options for prospective home buyers. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 5:25 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Hope Wells, Clerk 
          
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