The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

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

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007 and two revised postings on April 3, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 6:24 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Hamilton; Gallego; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3353

 

The chair laid out HB 3353.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 147

 

The chair laid out HB 147.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3862

 

The chair laid out HB 3862.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Creighton and Gattis now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 149

 

The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.

 

Representative Gattis moved that HB 149, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 462

 

The chair laid out HB 462 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 462, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1283 

 

The chair laid out HB 1283 as pending business.

 

Representative Gallego moved that HB 1283, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 622

 

The chair laid out SB 622, the companion to HB 2039.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 622, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2444

 

The chair laid out HB 2444 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2444, 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; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2983

 

The chair laid out HB 2983 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 2983, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2984

 

The chair laid out HB 2984 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that HB 2984, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3017

 

The chair laid out HB 3017 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 3017, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2442

 

The chair laid out HB 2442.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2299

 

The chair laid out HB 2299.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton 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.)

 

(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 Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2655

 

The chair laid out HB 2655 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2655, 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; Hamilton; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; O'Day  (2).

 

HB 556

 

The chair laid out HB 556.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2883

 

The chair laid out HB 2883.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2734

 

The chair laid out HB 2734.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

HB 3475

 

The chair laid out HB 3475.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3508

 

The chair laid out HB 3508.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3018

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3018.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3098

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3098.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3982

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3982.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3769

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3769.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:10 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