The House Committee on Land & Resource Management 
         78th Legislature 
         April 23, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Mowery, at  
         8:17 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Mowery; Pickett; Haggerty; Howard;  
                   Noriega (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Guillen; Hochberg (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2924 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2924. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2924, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Pickett; Haggerty; Howard; Noriega (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Guillen; Hochberg  (2).  
           
         HB 2044 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2044 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2044, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;  
                     
                             Pickett; Haggerty; Howard; Noriega (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Guillen; Hochberg  (2).  
           
         SB 363 
          
         The chair laid out SB 363 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Guillen now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2044 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2044.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2044, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Pickett; Guillen; Haggerty; Noriega (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hochberg; Howard  (2).  
           
         SB 641 
          
         The chair laid out SB 641. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that SB 641, 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 Mowery; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Pickett; Guillen; Haggerty; Noriega (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hochberg; Howard  (2).  
           
         HB 2049 AND HB 2050 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2049 AND HB 2050. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Howard now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute to  
         HB 2050.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The committee substitute of HB 2050 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 2049 and HB 2050 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2781 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2781. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Mowery in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the Full House,  
         April 23, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:13 p.m. and was called to order by  
 
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         the chair, Representative Mowery. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Mowery; Pickett; Guillen; Haggerty;  
                   Hochberg (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Howard; Noriega (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 2761 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2761. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Howard now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2761, 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 Mowery; Pickett; Guillen;  
                             Haggerty; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Hochberg; Noriega   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 2049 AND HB 2050 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2049 AND HB 2050 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute to  
         HB 2049.  
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute to  
         HB 2050.  
          
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          The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The committee substitute for HB 2049 was adopted without  
         objection. 
         The committee substitute for HB 2050 was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         (Representative Hochberg now present.) 
          
         Representative Howard moved that HB 2049, 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 Mowery; Guillen; Haggerty;  
                             Hochberg; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Pickett; Noriega   
                        (3).  
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2050, 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 Mowery; Guillen; Haggerty;  
                             Hochberg; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Pickett; Noriega   
                        (3).  
          
         HB 1760 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1760 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 640 
         The chair laid out SB 640. 
          
         Representative Howard moved that SB 640, 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:  
 
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         Ayes:               Representatives Mowery; Guillen; Haggerty;  
                             Hochberg; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Pickett; Noriega   
                        (3).  
          
         SB 1603 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1603. 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that SB 1603, 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 Mowery; Guillen; Haggerty;  
                             Hochberg; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Pickett; Noriega   
                        (3).  
          
         HB 2632 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2632. 
          
         Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Pickett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2632, 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:  
          
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          Ayes:               Representatives Mowery; Pickett; Guillen;  
                             Haggerty; Howard (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Hochberg; Noriega   
                        (3).  
          
         HB 1866 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1866. 
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:01 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. Mowery, Chair 
          
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         Trey Burke, Clerk 
 
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