The House Committee on Natural Resources
77th Legislature
February 21, 2001
3:00 p.m.
E2.014, Capitol Extension
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2001, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Counts, at 3:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hope; Lewis, Ron;
Puente; Walker (6).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Hilderbran (3).
A quorum was present.
HCR 88
The chair laid out HCR 88.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HCR 88, 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 Counts; Cook; Hilderbran;
Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte (2).
HB 890
The chair laid out HB 890.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 890, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hilderbran;
Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Puente (3).
HB 372
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 372.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 372, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Cook; Hilderbran;
Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Corte; Walker (3).
HB 1258
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1258.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 787
The chair laid out HB 787.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1274
The chair laid out HB 1274.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1274, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Walker (2).
HB 1038
The chair laid out HB 1038.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1038, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente; Walker (3).
HB 1081
The chair laid out HB 1081.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 1081, as substituted, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker
(4).
HB 1136
(Representative Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1136.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1136, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente; Walker (3).
HB 1110
(Representative Walker now present.)
The chair laid out and explained HB 1110.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 1110, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Walker (6).
Nays: Representative Hope (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
HB 1232
The chair laid out and explained HB 1232.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 1232, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
HB 1629
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1629.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Counts in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 1629, 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 Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Corte (1).
HB 66
The chair laid out HB 66.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 66, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
HB 71
The chair laid out HB 71.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 71, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Puente (2).
At 6:06 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. Counts, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk