The House Committee on Natural Resources
78th Legislature
May 7, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003, a suspension of the
5-day posting rule on May 6, 2003, so the committee could take
up and consider SB 1227, and a suspension of the 5-day posting
rule on April 30, 2003, so the committee could take up and
consider HB 3606, the House Committee on Natural Resources met
in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Puente, at 8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Cook,
Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle (7).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Wolens (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 721
The chair laid out SB 721.
The chair recognized Representative Solis 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.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 721, 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; Campbell; Cook,
Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Hope; Wolens (3).
HB 3614, HB 3615, HB 3616, HB 3617, HB 3618, HB 3619,
HB 3620, HB 3621, HB 3622
(Representative Hope now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3614, HB 3615, HB 3616, HB 3617, HB 3618,
HB 3619, HB 3620, HB 3621, HB 3622.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
SB 899
The chair laid out SB 899.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 899, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
SB 1378
The chair laid out SB 1378.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1378, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
SB 953
The chair laid out and explained SB 953.
Representative Hope moved that SB 953, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
SB 822
The chair laid out SB 822.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 822, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
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SB 967
The chair laid out and explained SB 967.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 967, 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; Hope; Campbell;
Cook, Robby; Geren; Hamilton; Hardcastle
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Wolens (2).
SB 1276
The chair laid out SB 1276.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3606
The chair laid out HB 3606.
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3606, 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 Callegari; Campbell; Geren;
Hamilton; Hardcastle (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Puente; Hope; Cook, Robby; Wolens
(4).
SB 1227
(Representative Puente present and in chair.)
(Representatives Cook, Robby and Hope now present.)
The chair laid out SB 1227.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3606
Representative Cook, Robby moved to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3606, 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).
MINUTES CORRECTION
The chair directed that the April 23, 2003, minutes for the
House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
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HB 3569
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute to HB 3569 was reported. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3569, 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 3601
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute to HB 3601 was adopted. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3601, 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
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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).
SB 1639
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 1639, 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).
SB 526
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that SB 526, 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).
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Absent: Representative Wolens (1).
HB 3627
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 3627, 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).
At 9:04 a.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
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