The House Committee on Natural Resources

80th Legislature

May 16, 2007

upon lunch recess

Desk 112

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2007, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Puente, at 12:25 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Puente; Hamilton; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gattis; Gallego; Laubenberg (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 707

 

The chair laid out SB 707, the companion to HB 3438.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 707, 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; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 1070

 

The chair laid out SB 1070, the companion to HB 4006.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1070, 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; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 1436

 

The chair laid out SB 1436.

 

Representative Creighton moved that SB 1436, 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; Hamilton; Creighton; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

SB 1833

 

The chair laid out SB 1833, the companion to HB 3559.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1833, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 1974

 

The chair laid out SB 1974, the companion to HB 4038.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1974, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 1985

 

The chair laid out SB 1985, the companion to HB 3986.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1985, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 1989

 

The chair laid out SB 1989, the companion to HB 4019.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1989, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 1991

 

The chair laid out SB 1991, the companion to HB 4022.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1991, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 585

 

The chair laid out SB 585 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 585, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 714

 

The chair laid out SB 714 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 714, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 747

 

The chair laid out SB 747 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 747, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

SB 1205

 

The chair laid out SB 1205 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1205, 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; O'Day (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gallego; Laubenberg  (2).

 

SB 1245

 

The chair laid out SB 1245 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1245, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 1990

 

The chair laid out SB 1990 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 1990, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 2029

 

The chair laid out SB 2029 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 2029, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 2042

 

The chair laid out SB 2042 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 2042, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

SB 2043

 

The chair laid out SB 2043 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that SB 2043, 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; Guillen; Hilderbran; O'Day (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Gallego; Laubenberg  (3).

 

At 12:38 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