The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

89th Legislature

March 20, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2025, revised on March 18, 2025, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates, at 8:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Lalani in chair.)

HB 1228

The chair laid out HB 1228.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to explain HB 1228.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gates to close on HB 1228.

HB 1228 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gates in chair.)

HB 950

The chair laid out HB 950.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain HB 950.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Hinojosa now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on HB 950.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 950 was left pending without objection.

HB 954

The chair laid out HB 954 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 954, 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 Gates; Lalani; Alders; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 954

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 954, 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 Gates; Lalani; Alders; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 363

The chair laid out HB 363 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 363, 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 Gates; Lalani; Alders; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:03 a.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