The House Committee on Natural Resources
79th Legislature
May 16, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 2005 and a suspension of
the 5-day posting rule on May 12, 2005 and May 13, 2005 the
House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 7:05
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Campbell; Geren;
Hardcastle; Laney (6).
Absent: Representative Bonnen; Hilderbran; Hope (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1063
The chair laid out SB 1063.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 331
The chair laid out SB 331.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1892
The chair laid out SB 1892, the companion to HB 3590, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1674
The chair laid out SB 1674.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1881
The chair laid out SB 1881.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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SB 1879
The chair laid out and explained SB 1879.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen 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.
SB 1064
The chair laid out SB 1064.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
(Representative Callegari in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1870
The chair laid out SB 1870.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Puente in chair.)
SB 1871
The chair laid out SB 1871.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
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The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1807
The chair laid out SB 1807.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 343
The chair laid out SB 343.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
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.
SB 1045
The chair laid out SB 1045.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1116
The chair laid out SB 1116.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1604
The chair laid out SB 1604 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1604, 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; Hilderbran;
Bonnen; Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1851
The chair laid out SB 1851 as pending business.
Representative Geren moved that SB 1851, 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; Hilderbran;
Bonnen; Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1853
The chair laid out SB 1853 as pending business.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1853, 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; Hilderbran;
Bonnen; Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1065
The chair laid out SB 1065 as pending business.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 1065, 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; Hilderbran;
Bonnen; Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1831
Representative Hilderbran moved to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was reported from the committee.. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1831, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 967
The chair laid out SB 967, the companion to HB 3477.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 967, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1017
The chair laid out SB 1017, the companion to HB 2214.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 1017, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1798
The chair laid out SB 1798, the companion to HB 3482.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1798, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1799
The chair laid out SB 1799, the companion to HB 3496.
Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1799, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1823
The chair laid out SB 1823, the companion to HB 3487.
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Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that SB 1823, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1828
The chair laid out SB 1828, the companion to HB 3523.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 1828, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1847
The chair laid out SB 1847, the companion to HB 2601.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 1847, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1848
The chair laid out SB 1848, the companion to HB 2602.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1848, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1849
The chair laid out SB 1849, the companion to HB 2079.
Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1849, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1855
The chair laid out SB 1855, the companion to HB 3559.
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The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 1855, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1864
The chair laid out SB 1864, the companion to HB 3521.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that SB 1864, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1873
The chair laid out SB 1873, the companion to HB 3488.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1873, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1884
The chair laid out SB 1884, the companion to HB 3510.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1884, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1887
The chair laid out SB 1887, the companion to HB 3586.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1887, 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; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney
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(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1876
The chair laid out SB 1876, the companion to HB 3576.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1876, as amended, 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; Bonnen;
Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell (2).
SB 1871
The chair laid out SB 1871 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1871, 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; Bonnen;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell; Geren (3).
SB 1870
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The chair laid out SB 1870 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle moved that SB 1870, 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; Bonnen;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell; Geren (3).
SB 1879
The chair laid out SB 1879 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1879, as substituted, 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; Bonnen;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell; Geren (3).
SB 1807
The chair laid out SB 1807 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1807, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Bonnen;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell; Geren (3).
SB 1674
The chair laid out SB 1674, the companion to HB 2707.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that SB 1674, 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; Hardcastle;
Hilderbran; Laney (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Bonnen; Campbell; Geren
(4).
SB 1045
The chair laid out SB 1045 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1045, 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; Bonnen;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell; Geren (3).
SB 1881
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The chair laid out SB 1881 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1881, 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; Bonnen;
Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell (2).
SB 343
The chair laid out SB 343 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that SB 343, as substituted, 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; Geren;
Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Bonnen; Campbell (3).
SB 1116
The chair laid out SB 1116 as pending business.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that SB 1116, as amended, 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
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Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Puente; Callegari; Bonnen;
Campbell; Geren; Hardcastle; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hilderbran (1).
Absent: Representative Hope (1).
SB 1892
The chair laid out SB 1892 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1892, 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; Bonnen;
Geren; Hardcastle; Hilderbran; Laney (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Campbell (2).
At 10:14 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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