The House Committee on Natural Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         February 28, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:11  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope; Bonnen;  
                    Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (9). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1229 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1229. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1041 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1041. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1224 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 1224. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1346 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1346. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1225 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 1225. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:20 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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         House Committee on Natural Resources 
         2/28/2005 
          
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