The House Committee on Natural Resources
78th Legislature
April 2, 2003
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 3:04
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Campbell; Geren; Hamilton;
Hardcastle (5).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Hope; Cook, Robby; Wolens
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1577
(Representatives Callegari and Cook, Robby now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1577.
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 1577, 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; Geren; Hamilton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Hardcastle; Wolens (3).
HB 2250
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2250.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Cook, Robby offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1830
(Representative Wolens now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1830.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Callegari offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3034
The chair laid out HB 3034.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3034, 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; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle;
Wolens (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 2978
The chair laid out HB 2978.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2348
The chair laid out HB 2348.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2888
The chair laid out HB 2888.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook, Robby offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2888, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle;
Wolens (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Hope (1).
HB 919
The chair laid out HB 919.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2786
The chair laid out HB 2786.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 2786, 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; Wolens (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Geren; Hardcastle (3).
HB 1534
The chair laid out HB 1534.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:35 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 4:50 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Puente. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Campbell; Cook, Robby; Geren;
Hamilton; Hardcastle (6).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Hope; Wolens (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2664
(Representative Callegari now present.)
The chair laid out and explained HB 2664.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2564
The chair laid out HB 2564.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2565
The chair laid out HB 2565.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2567
The chair laid out HB 2567.
The chair recognized Representative Geren 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 Geren to close on the
measure.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2567, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Wolens (2).
HB 2184
The chair laid out HB 2184.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Puente offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
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The amendment to the committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2660
The chair laid out and explained HB 2660.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2661
The chair laid out and explained HB 2661.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2663
The chair laid out and explained HB 2663.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2665
The chair laid out and explained HB 2665.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1541
The chair laid out HB 1541.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
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Representative Callegari offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1541, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Wolens (2).
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At 7:25 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. Robert Puente, Chair
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Jennifer Modgling, Clerk