The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

80th Legislature

February 20, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2007, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Gallego; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Betty; Garcia (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Invited Testimony

The Texas Department of Agriculture gave invited testimony about their agency.

 

HCR 67

 

The chair laid out HCR 67.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

Invited Testimony

The Texas Forest Service gave invited testimony about their agency.

 

HB 407

 

(Representative Anderson in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 407.

 

Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Aycock moved that HB 407, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Garcia  (2).

 

HCR 67

 

(Representative Miller back in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HCR 67 as pending business.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HCR 67, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Garcia  (2).

 

At 9:37 a.m., on the motion of Representative Brown, Betty and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Miller, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk