The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

April 1, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2021, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 11:53 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 837

The chair laid out HB 837 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 837, 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 King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Lucio III; Ramos; Walle (4).

HB 1484

The chair laid out HB 1484 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1484, 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 King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Lucio III; Ramos; Walle (4).

HB 1796

The chair laid out HB 1796 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1796, 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 King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Lucio III; Ramos; Walle (4).

HB 1866

The chair laid out HB 1866 as pending business.

(Representative Walle now present.)

(Representative Harris now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1866, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

HB 2225

The chair laid out HB 2225 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2225, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

HB 2268

The chair laid out HB 2268 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2268, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

HB 2350

The chair laid out HB 2350 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2350, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle (8).

Nays:                           Representative Wilson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

HB 3402

The chair laid out HB 3402 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3402, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

HB 3801

The chair laid out HB 3801 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3801, 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 King, Tracy O.; Harris; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lucio III; Ramos (2).

At 12:02 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk