The House Committee on Natural Resources
77th Legislature
April 4, 2001
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014, Capitol Extension
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2001, and a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule on April 3, 2001, so that the
committee could take up and consider HB 3659, HB 3527, and HB
3528, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Counts, at 3:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Corte;
Hilderbran; Puente (5).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2532
(Representatives Cook; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2532.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 2532, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3355
The chair laid out HB 3355.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3355, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB 3044
The chair laid out HB 3044.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 3044, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB 3636
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3636.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 3636, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3194
The chair laid out HB 3194.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 3194, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3195
The chair laid out HB 3195.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 3195, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB 2005
(Representative Puente now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2005.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Corte offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2005, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2014
The chair laid out HB 2014.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2643
The chair laid out HB 2643.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2643, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3231
The chair laid out HB 3231.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Representative King, Tracy offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 3231, 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 record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Walker (1).
HB 3111
(Representative Walker now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3111.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3628
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3628.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 3628, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3629
The chair laid out HB 3629.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 3629, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3641
The chair laid out HB 3641.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2817
The chair laid out HB 2817.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Counts in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Walker moved that HB 2817, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3023
The chair laid out HB 3023.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 3023, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3074
The chair laid out HB 3074.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3024
The chair laid out HB 3024.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3024, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3017
The chair laid out HB 3017 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 3017, 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;
Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope (2).
HB 3642
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3642.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Walker moved that HB 3642, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hope (2).
HB 3659
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3659.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 3659, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 3635
(Representative Counts in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3635.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Representative Puente moved that HB 3635, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Puente; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Lewis, Ron (2).
HB 2855
(Representative Lewis, Ron now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2855 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Ron moved that HB 2855, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 3543
The chair laid out HB 3543 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Puente moved that HB 3543, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 2776
The chair laid out HB 2776 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Corte moved that HB 2776, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 2687
The chair laid out HB 2687 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2687, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 289
The chair laid out SB 289 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3640
The chair laid out HB 3640 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook moved that HB 3640, 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 record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; King, Tracy; Cook;
Corte; Lewis, Ron; Puente; Walker (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Hope (2).
HB 2699
(Representatives Hilderbran and Hope now present.)
The chair recalled HB 2699 from subcommittee.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
substitute.
Representative Cook offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Walker moved that HB 2699, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3404
The chair recalled HB 3404 from subcommittee.
Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Puente moved that HB 3404, 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;
Corte; Hilderbran; Hope; Lewis, Ron; Puente;
Walker (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3299
The chair laid out HB 3299.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3587
The chair laid out HB 3587.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Walker offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3587, 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;
Hope; Lewis, Ron; Walker (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Hilderbran; Puente (3).
SB 884
The chair laid out SB 884.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
(Representative Counts in chair.)
Representative Hope moved that SB 884, 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; Hope;
Lewis, Ron; Walker (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cook; Corte; Hilderbran; Puente
(4).
HB 3527
The chair laid out HB 3527.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3528
(Representative King, Tracy in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3528.
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.
(Representative Counts in chair.)
At 7:36 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