House Committee on Natural Resources
75th Legislature
March 19, 1997
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 1997, and an
announcement from the House floor on March 19, 1997, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative David Counts at
5:46 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Corte; King;
Moffat (6).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Lewis, Ron; Puente (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1484
The chair laid out HB 1484.
The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Corte now absent.)
Representative Walker moved that HB 1484 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; King;
Moffat (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson; Lewis, Ron;
Puente (4).
HB 1160
The chair laid out HB 1160.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; and Puente now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 376
The chair laid out HB 376.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 376, as amended, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Corte;
King; Lewis, Ron; Moffat; Puente (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Culberson (1).
HB 644
The chair laid out HB 644.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1541
The chair laid out and explained HB 1541.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative King now absent.)
HB 1542
The chair laid out HB 1542 as pending business.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Corte and Puente now absent.)
HR 342
The chair laid out and explained HR 342.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HR 342, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Walker; Cook; Lewis,
Ron; Moffat (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Culberson; King; Puente
(4).
Financial Assistance to Local Governments, Small Communities
Assistance and Water Data Collection and Dissemination
The committee considered testimony on proposals related to
water development funds consolidation; leasing of state
facilities; water conservation financial assistance and the
Agriculture Trust Fund; financial assistance under the Safe
Water Drinking Revolving Fund; public drinking water supply
system requirements; surface water and groundwater studies,
investigations, and surveys; the Texas Geographic Information
Council; and practical use of improved water data.
Testimony was taken.
HB 1802
(Representative Walker in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1802.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Counts in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representatives King and Puente now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:25 pm, 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. David Counts, Chair
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