The House Committee on Natural Resources 79th Legislature March 7, 2005 1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2005, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 1:07 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6). Absent: Representatives Hope; Bonnen; Campbell (3). A quorum was present. HB 841 The chair laid out HB 841 The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure. (Representative Campbell now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Bonnen now present.) The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1141 The chair laid out HB 1141. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 812 The chair laid out HB 812. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 813 The chair laid out HB 813. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 828 The chair laid out HB 828. The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure. (Representative Hope now present.) The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1657 The chair laid out HB 1657. The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure. 2 House Committee on Natural Resources 3/7/2005 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 1:50 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 3