The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

87th Legislature

March 16, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2021, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 10:38 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Biedermann; Burrows; Rosenthal; and Spiller.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Leman now present.)

(Representative Thierry now present.)

The Committee heard invited testimony from the General Land office.

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

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

HB 1591

The chair laid out HB 1591.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 1591.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 1591.

HB 1591 was left pending without objection.

HB 1571

The chair laid out HB 1571.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1571.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1571.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1571 was left pending without objection.

HB 738

The chair laid out HB 738.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 738.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 738.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 738 was left pending without objection.

HB 1471

The chair laid out HB 1471.

Representative Rosenthal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to explain HB 1471.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to close on HB 1471.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1471 was left pending without objection.

HB 1348

The chair laid out HB 1348.

Representative Leman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 1348.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 1348.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burrows moved that HB 1348, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Spiller; Thierry (6).

Nays:                           Representative Rosenthal (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Romero, Jr. (2).

HB 1034

The chair laid out HB 1034.

Representative Burrows offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to explain HB 1034.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to close on HB 1034.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1034 was left pending without objection.

At 3:07 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. Deshotel, Chair

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Melissa Quevedo, Clerk