The House Committee on Natural Resources
78th Legislature
March 5, 2003
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014, Capitol Extension
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 3:05
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Campbell;
Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle (7).
Absent: Representatives Cook, Robby; Wolens (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1120
The chair laid out HB 1120.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Callegari offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 1120, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 1138
The chair laid out HB 1138.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1138, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 1014
The chair laid out HB 1014.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1014, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
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HB 1065
The chair laid out HB 1065.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1065, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
HB 1150
The chair laid out HB 1150.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 1150, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
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Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 975
The chair laid out HB 975.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Puente in chair.)
HB 839
The chair laid out HB 839 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 839, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
At 4:03 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. Puente, Chair
House Committee on Natural Resources
3/5/2003
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk