The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

May 8, 2007

upon first adjournment

Desk #112

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 10:51 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Hamilton; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gattis; Gallego (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1977

 

The chair laid out SB 1977, the companion to HB 4012.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1977, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

HB 4033

 

The chair laid out HB 4033 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4033, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

HB 4034

 

The chair laid out HB 4034 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4034, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

HB 4019

 

The chair laid out HB 4019 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4019, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

HB 4022

 

The chair laid out HB 4022 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4022, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

SB 404

 

The chair laid out SB 404, the companion to HB 1020.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 404, 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; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

 

HB 4068

 

The chair laid out HB 4068.

 

Representative Guillen offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4068, 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 Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Puente; Hamilton; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; Laubenberg; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego  (2).

 

At 10:57 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