The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

April 22, 2021

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 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 9:32 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 2525

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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.; Bowers; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Kacal (2).

 

HB 1143

 

The chair laid out HB 1143 as pending business.

 

(Representative Kacal now present.)

 

The chair moved that HB 1143, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

HB 2710

 

The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2710, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

HB 4585

 

The chair laid out HB 4585 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 4585, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

HB 4621

 

The chair laid out HB 4621 as pending business.

 

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 4621, 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.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

SB 601

 

The chair laid out SB 601 as pending business.

 

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that SB 601, 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.; Bowers; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

SB 1890

 

The chair laid out SB 1890, the Senate companion to HB 4036.

 

The chair moved that SB 1890, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

 

HB 2716

 

The chair laid out HB 2716 as pending business.

 

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2716, 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.; Bowers; Kacal; Lucio III; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (8).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Larson; Paul (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

 

 

At 9:42 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