The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         February 21, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:04p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Puente; Callegari; Bonnen; Campbell;  
                    Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (8). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Hope (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 365 
          
         The chair laid out HB 365. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 356 
          
         The chair laid out HB 356. 
          
         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 387 
          
         The chair laid out HB 387. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Surface and Groundwater Issues 
          
         The Committee heard invited testimony on surface and groundwater  
         issues. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hope now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 387 
          
         The chair laid out HB 387 as pending business. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:05 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Puente, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Hope Wells, Clerk 
          
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