The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

April 27, 2007

upon first adjournment

Desk 112

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

On May 2, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources held on April 27, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 10:57 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Hilderbran (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hamilton; Guillen; Laubenberg; O'Day (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Guillen, Laubenberg and O'Day now present.)

 

HB 1502

 

The chair laid out HB 1502 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 1502, 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; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hamilton  (1).

 

HB 1591

 

The chair laid out HB 1591 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gattis moved that HB 1591, 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; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hamilton  (1).

 

HB 1854

 

The chair laid out HB 1854 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1854, 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; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hamilton  (1).

 

HB 1855

 

The chair laid out HB 1855 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 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; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hamilton  (1).

 

(Representative Hamilton now present.)

 

HB 1856

 

The chair laid out HB 1856 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1856, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3073

 

The chair laid out HB 3073 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 3073, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3230

 

The chair laid out HB 3230 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 3230, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3988

 

The chair laid out HB 3988 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 3988, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 3989

 

The chair laid out HB 3989 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 3989, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3991

 

The chair laid out HB 3991 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 3991, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

HB 4012

 

The chair laid out HB 4012 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4012, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4046

 

The chair laid out HB 4046 as pending business.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 4046, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4058

 

The chair laid out HB 4058 as pending business.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 4058, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4069

 

The chair laid out HB 4069 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4069, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4071

 

The chair laid out HB 4071 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4071, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4075

 

The chair laid out HB 4075 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4075, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4080

 

The chair laid out HB 4080 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4080, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4081

 

The chair laid out HB 4081 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4081, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4083

 

The chair laid out HB 4083 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4083, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4084

 

The chair laid out HB 4084 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4084, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

 

HB 4104

 

The chair laid out HB 4104 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4104, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

HB 4097

 

The chair laid out HB 4097 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4097, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1699

 

The chair laid out HB 1699 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1699, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4098

 

The chair laid out HB 4098 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4098, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Gallego; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4099

 

The chair laid out HB 4099 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4099, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 4100

 

The chair laid out HB 4100 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4100, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Guillen  (2).

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

HB 4102

 

The chair laid out HB 4102 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4102, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 4115

 

The chair laid out HB 4115 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 4115, 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; Hamilton; Gattis; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

At 11:14 a.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