The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
May 9, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 4, 2005, the House Committee
on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 6:49 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Geren;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (7).
Absent: Representative Bonnen; Hope (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 3587
The chair laid out HB 3587.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1604
The chair laid out SB 1604.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2815
The chair laid out HB 2815.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1851
The chair laid out and explained SB 1851.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1853
The chair laid out and explained SB 1853.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 3
The chair laid out and explained SB 3.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3574
The chair laid out HB 3574 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3574, as substituted, be
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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; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilderbran (2).
HB 3504
The chair laid out HB 3504 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 3504, 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; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilderbran (2).
SB 1831
The chair laid out SB 1831 as pending business.
Representative Hope moved that SB 1831, 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; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilderbran (2).
SB 1792
The chair laid out SB 1792 as pending business.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1792, 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; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
SB 1824
The chair laid out SB 1824 as pending business.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1824, 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; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
SB 509
The chair laid out SB 509 as pending business.
Representative Geren moved that SB 509, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
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Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
SB 1537
The chair laid out SB 1537, the companion to HB 1680.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 1537, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2815
The chair laid out HB 2815 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 2815, 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; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2425
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The chair laid out HB 2425 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2425, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell;
Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran (6).
Nays: Representatives Hope; Laney (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 1518
The chair laid out HB 1518 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 1518, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (6).
Nays: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2541
The chair laid out HB 2541 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2541, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (6).
Nays: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2542
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The chair laid out HB 2542 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2542, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hilderbran (6).
Nays: Representatives Hardcastle; Laney (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
SB 363
The chair laid out SB 363 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 363, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Hope;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
At 11:50 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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