The House Committee on Natural Resources
78th Legislature
March 26, 2003
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014, Capitol Extension
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 7:05
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Cook,
Robby; Geren; Hamilton (6).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Hardcastle; Wolens (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hope and Hardcastle now present.)
HB 1370
The chair laid out HB 1370.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1370, 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 2300
The chair laid out HB 2300.
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, Robby moved that HB 2300, 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; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Geren; Wolens (2).
HB 1875
(Representative Geren now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1875.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1875, 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 1832
The chair laid out HB 1832.
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The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1832, 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; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Hamilton; Hardcastle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Geren; Wolens (3).
HB 1540
The chair laid out HB 1540.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1540, 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 Puente; Callegari; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Hamilton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Geren; Hardcastle; Wolens
(4).
SB 347
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(Representatives Hope, Geren, and Hardcastle now present.)
The chair laid out SB 347.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 347, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
HB 1541
(Representative Callegari now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1541.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Callegari offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The amendment to the committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 755
The chair laid out HB 755.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 755, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 895
The chair laid out HB 895.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 803
The chair laid out HB 803 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 803, without
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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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Wolens (2).
HB 1532
The chair laid out HB 1532 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren moved that HB 1532, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Wolens (2).
HB 1379
The chair laid out HB 1379 as pending business.
Representative Cook, Robby offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1379, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Hamilton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Geren; Hardcastle; Wolens (3).
HB 975
(Representative Geren now present.)
The chair laid out HB 975 as pending business.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 975, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Wolens (2).
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
HB 487
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
The chair laid out HB 487.
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.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 487, 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 Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (8).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 488
The chair laid out HB 488.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 489
The chair laid out HB 489.
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.
HB 1152
The chair laid out HB 1152.
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.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1152, 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:
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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 1979
The chair laid out HB 1979.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Cook, Robby offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Geren moved that HB 1979, 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).
(Representative Puente in chair.)
HB 2227
The chair laid out HB 2227.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2227, without amendments,
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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 2031
The chair laid out HB 2031.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hope offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 2031, 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 1203
The chair laid out HB 1203 as pending business.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1203, 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 11:30 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
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk