House Committee on Land & Resource Management 75th Legislature March 17, 1997 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.028 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997 and an announcement on the House floor notifying members of a room change to the Capitol Extension Auditorium , the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at 2:00 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Bosse; Turner, Bob; Crabb; Howard; Jackson; Krusee; Mowery; Staples (8). Absent: Representative Hamric (1). A quorum was present. HB 616 The chair laid out HB 616. The chair recognized Rep. Gutierrez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Gutierrez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1739 The chair laid out HB 1739. The chair recognized Rep. Hinojosa to explain the measure. Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Hinojosa to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 763 The chair laid out HB 763. The chair recognized Rep. Averitt to explain the measure. Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into the committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Averitt to close on the measure. The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hamric now present.) HB 620, HB 1027, HB 1028 The chair laid out HB 620, HB 1027, HB 1028. The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measures. Testimony was taken. Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to HB 1028. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 1394 The chair laid out HB 1394. The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 925, HB 1508, HB 1934 The chair laid out HB 925, HB 1508, HB1934. The chair recognized Rep. R. Lewis to explain the measures. Representative Jackson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 925. Representative Staples offered an amendment to the committee substitute HB 925. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into the committee substitute. Representative Staples offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1508. Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to HB 1934. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. R. Lewis to close on the measures. The committee substitute to HB 925, as amended, was withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute to HB 1508 was withdrawn without objection. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 2018 The chair laid out HB 2018. The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2203 (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.) The chair laid out HB 2203. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2235 (Representative Bosse in chair.) The chair recognized Rep. Keel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2334 The chair laid out HB 2334. The chair recognized Rep. Keel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2345 The chair laid out HB 2345. The chair recognized Rep. Hightower to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Hightower to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2362 The chair laid out HB 2362. The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 9:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until March 24, 1997 at 2:00 pm.. ______________________ Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair ______________________ Snapper Carr, Clerk