The House Committee on Natural Resources

82nd Legislature

March 8, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

On March 22, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources held on March 8, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2011, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 1319

The chair laid out HB 1319.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1319.

(Representative Keffer now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1319.

HB 1319 was left pending without objection.

HB 849

The chair laid out HB 849.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 849.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 849.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 849 was left pending without objection.

HB 1524

The chair laid out HB 1524.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 1524.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 1524.

HB 1524 was left pending without objection.

HB 886

The chair laid out HB 886.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain HB 886.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 886.

HB 886 was left pending without objection.

HB 1119

The chair laid out HB 1119.

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain HB 1119.

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on HB 1119.

HB 1119 was left pending without objection.

HB 1120

The chair laid out HB 1120.

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain HB 1120.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on HB 1120.

HB 1120 was left pending without objection.

HB 1551

The chair laid out HB 1551.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 1551.

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 1551.

HB 1551 was left pending without objection.

HB 1383

The chair laid out HB 1383.

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain HB 1383.

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on HB 1383.

HB 1383 was left pending without objection.

HB 571

The chair laid out HB 571.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 571.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 571.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 571 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until

upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:33 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Larson; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 865

The chair laid out HB 865.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 865.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Hopson now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 865.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 865 was left pending without objection.

HB 444

The chair laid out HB 444.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 444.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Keffer now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 444.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 444 was left pending without objection.

HB 610

The chair laid out HB 610.

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Zerwas to explain HB 610.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hopson on behalf of Representative Zerwas to close on HB 610.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 610 was left pending without objection.

HB 648 and HB 1752

The chair laid out HB 648 and HB 1752.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 648.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute to HB 648.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1752.

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Miller, Doug in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1752.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 648.

The committee substitute to HB 648 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 648 and HB 1752 were left pending without objection.

HB 315

The chair laid out HB 315 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 315, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 534

The chair laid out HB 534 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 534, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 709

The chair laid out HB 709 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 709, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 801

The chair laid out HB 801 as pending business.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

Representative Hopson moved that HB 801, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 805

The chair laid out HB 805 as pending business.

Representative Creighton moved that HB 805, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 310

The chair laid out HB 310 as pending business.

Representative Beck moved that HB 310, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 451

The chair laid out HB 451 as pending business.

Representative Hopson moved that HB 451, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 612

The chair laid out HB 612 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 612, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 613

The chair laid out HB 613 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 613, 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 Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson; Miller, Doug; Price (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Keffer; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer (3).

At 4:56 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. Ritter, Chair

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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk