The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

89th Legislature

March 13, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2025, revised on March 12, 2025, and permission granted on March 13, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gates; Lalani; Alders; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; and Virdell.

A quorum was present.

HB 954

The chair laid out HB 954.

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to explain HB 954.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to close on HB 954.

HB 954 was left pending without objection.

HB 363

The chair laid out HB 363.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 363.

(Representative Hinojosa now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 363.

HB 363 was left pending without objection.

At 8:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 10:41 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gates; Lalani; Hinojosa; Hunter; and Virdell.

A quorum was present.

HB 23

The chair laid out HB 23.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 23.

(Representative Alders now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Morgan now present.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 23.

HB 23 was left pending without objection.

At 1:17 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. Gates, Chair

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Scarlett Smith, Clerk