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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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..
         
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         Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair
         
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         Snapper Carr, Clerk