The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

April 20, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2021, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2525

The chair laid out HB 2525 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Wilson now present.)

(Representative Walle now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2525, 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; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III (3).

HB 3084

The chair laid out HB 3084 as pending business.

Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3084, 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; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III (3).

HB 3933

The chair laid out HB 3933 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

The chair moved that HB 3933, 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; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Lucio III (2).

HB 4606

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 4606, 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; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Lucio III (2).

HB 2095

The chair laid out HB 2095 as pending business.

Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 2095.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2095, 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; Kacal; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Lucio III (2).

(Representative Harris in chair.)

SB 601

The chair laid out SB 601.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain SB 601.

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

(Representative Bowers now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on SB 601.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 601 was left pending without objection.

HB 4621

The chair laid out HB 4621.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 4621.

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

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 4621.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4621 was left pending without objection.

HB 3802

The chair laid out HB 3802.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3802.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3802.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3802 was left pending without objection.

HB 2148

The chair laid out HB 2148.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 2148.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 2148.

HB 2148 was left pending without objection.

HB 1143

The chair laid out HB 1143.

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to explain HB 1143.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to close on HB 1143.

HB 1143 was left pending without objection.

HB 4585

The chair laid out HB 4585.

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to explain HB 4585.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to close on HB 4585.

HB 4585 was left pending without objection.

HB 3176

The chair laid out HB 3176.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 3176.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 3176.

HB 3176 was left pending without objection.

HB 2710

The chair laid out HB 2710.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2710.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2710.

HB 2710 was left pending without objection.

At 9:09 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk