The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

February 28, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.012, Capitol Extension

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 5:08 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hamilton; Gallego; Guillen (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 479

 

The chair laid out HB 479 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 479, 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; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hamilton; Gallego; Guillen  (3).

 

HB 496

 

The chair laid out HB 496 as pending business.

 

Representative Gattis moved that HB 496, 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; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hamilton; Gallego; Guillen  (3).

 

(Representative Hamilton now present.)

 

HB 1032

 

The chair laid out HB 1032 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1032, 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 Puente; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Guillen  (2).

 

(Representative Hamilton in chair.)

 

HB 599

 

The chair laid out HB 599.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

HB 713

 

The chair laid out HB 713.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Puente in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

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 1271

 

The chair laid out HB 1271.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hamilton in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Puente in chair.)

 

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 1283

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1283.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1271

 

The chair laid out HB 1271 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1033

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1033.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:25 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

 

 

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Hope Wells, Clerk