The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
April 11, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House
Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 2:20
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Bonnen; Geren; Hardcastle;
Laney (5).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Hope; Campbell; Hilderbran
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3487
The chair laid out HB 3487.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3478
The chair laid out HB 3478.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2362
The chair laid out HB 2362.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1047
The chair laid out HB 1047.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2084
The chair laid out HB 2084.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3490
The chair laid out HB 3490.
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The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3181
The chair laid out HB 3181.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2301
The chair laid out HB 2301.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1680
The chair laid out and explained HB 1680.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Campbell now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1226
The chair laid out and explained HB 1226.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2686
The chair laid out HB 2686.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3495
The chair laid out HB 3495.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 3497
The chair laid out HB 3497.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3029
The chair laid out HB 3029.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2639
The chair laid out HB 2639.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2214
The chair laid out HB 2214.
The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.
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The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3423
The chair laid out HB 3423.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1902, HB 1903, HB 1904, HB 1906, HB 1907, HB 1908,
HB 1909
The chair laid out HB 1902, HB 1903, HB 1904, HB 1906, HB 1907,
HB 1908, HB 1909.
The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2585
The chair laid out HB 2585.
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.
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HB 2914
The chair laid out and explained HB 2914.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3479
The chair laid out HB 3479.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
(Representative Hope in chair.)
(Representative Puente in chair.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1054
The chair laid out HB 1054.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Representative Hope offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1055
The chair laid out HB 1055.
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The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Representative Hope offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:05 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. Puente, Chair
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Hope Wells, Clerk
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