The House Committee on Land & Resource Management
77th Legislature
March 19, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2001, the House
Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Walker, at
8:09 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Walker; Crabb; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob (8).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 716
The chair laid out SB 716.
Representative Crabb moved that SB 716, 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; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
SB 827
The chair laid out SB 827.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 827, 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; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 7
The chair laid out HB 7 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 7, 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; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 906
The chair laid out HB 906 as pending business.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 906, 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; Truitt; Turner, Bob
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mowery (1).
HB 1723
The chair laid out HB 1723 as pending business.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
substitute.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 1723, 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; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Howard; Mowery (3).
HB 1811
The chair laid out HB 1811 as pending business.
(Representative Howard now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1811, 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; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Krusee; Turner, Bob (5).
Nays: Representatives Howard; Truitt (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Mowery (2).
HB 681
The chair laid out HB 681 as pending business.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 681, 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; Brown, Fred; Geren;
Howard; Krusee; Truitt; Turner, Bob (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Mowery (2).
HB 1334
The chair laid out HB 1334.
(Representative Crabb now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2144
The chair laid out HB 2144.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1628
The chair laid out HB 1628.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 340
The chair laid out HB 340.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain amendment
#1.
Representative Howard offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain amendment
#2.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., March 19, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 1:40 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;
Turner, Bob (5).
Absent: Representatives Howard; Krusee; Mowery; Truitt (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 340
Testimony resumed on HB 340.
(Representative Truitt now present.)
(Representative Howard now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
Amendments #1 and #2 were withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2579
The chair laid out HB 2579.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2411
The chair laid out HB 2411.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
Representative Howard offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
amendments.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Howard in chair.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
Amendments #1 and #2 were withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1445
The chair laid out HB 1445.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Walker in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
Annexations: Representative Crabb, Chair; Representatives
Brown, Fred and Geren.
The following bills were referred to the subcommittee on
Annexations: HB 973, HB 1937, HB 2215, HB 2017, and HB 2200.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
Deed Restrictions: Representative Howard, Chair;
Representatives Brown, Fred and Crabb.
The following bills were referred to the subcommittee on Deed
Restrictions: HB 1141, HB 1580, HB 2634, HB 2683, HB 3322 and
HB 3479.
At 5:34 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