The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

May 4, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2021, revised on May 3, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3, 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; Bowers; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 3253

The chair laid out HB 3253 as pending business.

Representative Harris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3253, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Larson (2).

HB 3802

The chair laid out HB 3802 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3802, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Larson (2).

HB 4636

The chair laid out HB 4636 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4636, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Larson (2).

SB 997

The chair laid out SB 997.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

The chair moved that SB 997, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

SB 1160

The chair laid out SB 1160 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1160, 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; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

HB 4663

The chair laid out HB 4663.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 4663.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 4663 and the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 4663.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4663 was left pending without objection.

SB 630

The chair laid out SB 630.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain SB 630.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on SB 630.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 630 was left pending without objection.

SB 1441

The chair laid out SB 1441.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain SB 1441.

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

(Representative Larson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on SB 1441.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1441 was left pending without objection.

SB 526

The chair laid out SB 526.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain SB 526.

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

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on SB 526.

SB 526 was left pending without objection.

SB 1117

The chair laid out SB 1117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to explain SB 1117.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gates to close on SB 1117.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1117 was left pending without objection.

SB 905

The chair laid out SB 905.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain SB 905.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on SB 905.

SB 905 was left pending without objection.

At 8:34 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