The House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         77th Legislature 
         March 5, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker, at  
         8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred; Howard;  
                   Krusee; Mowery; Truitt; Turner, Bob (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Geren (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair requested the committee's approval of correction of  
         the minutes for the Committee on Land and Resource Management's  
         meeting on February 26, 2001.  Without objection, the corrected  
         minutes were approved. 
          
         HB 1596 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1596. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 819 
          
         The chair laid out HB 819. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1723 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1723. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1811 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1811. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Geren now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., March 5, 2001. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Walker. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred; Geren;  
                   Mowery (5). 
         Absent:   Representatives Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1811 
          
         The chair called up HB 1811 as pending business. 
          
         Testimony resumed on HB 1811. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure. 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         (Representative Crabb in chair.) 
          
         HB 924 
          
         The chair laid out HB 924 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Geren moved that HB 924, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Mowery (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  (3).  
           
         (Representative Walker in chair.) 
          
         HB 1264 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1264 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1264, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Mowery (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob  (3).  
           
         HJR 53 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 53 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Krusee now present.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob now present.) 
          
         Representative Mowery moved that HJR 53, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 1402 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1402 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1402, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 958 
          
         The chair laid out HB 958 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 958, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HJR 52 
         The chair laid out HJR 52 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HJR 52, 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 Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred;  
                             Geren; Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Turner, Bob  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         At 2:07 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. Walker, Chair 
          
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         Laurie McAnally, Clerk