The House Committee on Natural Resources

87th Legislature

May 12, 2021

5:45 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 12, 2021, and permission granted on May 12, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 5:48 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4668

The chair laid out HB 4668 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4668, 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.; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Bowers; Wilson (3).

HB 4669

The chair laid out HB 4669 as pending business.

Representative Ramos offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4669, 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.; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Bowers; Wilson (3).

SB 387

The chair laid out SB 387 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 387, 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.; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Bowers; Wilson (3).

SB 1949

The chair laid out SB 1949 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1949, 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.; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Bowers; Wilson (3).

At 5:52 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