The House
Committee on Natural Resources
82nd Legislature
April 5, 2011
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
CORRECTED
MINUTES
On April 12, 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 April 5, 2011. The following are the
corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2011, the
House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:02 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Ritter; King, Tracy O.; Beck; Creighton; Hopson; Larson;
Miller, Doug; and Price.
A quorum was present.
HB 2363
The chair laid out HB 2363.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain
HB 2363.
Representative Creighton offered a complete
committee substitute.
(Representative Keffer now present.)
(Representative Lucio III now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close
on HB 2363.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2363 was left pending without objection.
HB 2942
The chair laid out HB 2942.
The chair recognized Representative Workman to
explain HB 2942.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Workman to close
on HB 2942.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2942 was left pending without objection.
HB 3743
The chair laid out HB 3743.
The chair recognized Representative Workman to
explain HB 3743.
Representative Beck offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Workman to close
on HB 3743.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3743 was left pending without objection.
HB 3803
The chair laid out HB 3803.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
explain HB 3803.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
close on HB 3803.
HB 3803 was left pending without objection.
HB 2668
The chair laid out HB 2668.
The chair recognized Representative Lucio on behalf
of Representative Miles to explain HB 2668.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lucio on behalf
of Representative Miles to close on HB 2668.
HB 2668 was left pending without objection.
HB 2311
The chair laid out HB 2311.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
explain HB 2311.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
close on HB 2311.
HB 2311 was left pending without objection.
HB 3071
The chair laid out HB 3071.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to
explain HB 3071.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close
on HB 3071.
HB 3071 was left pending without objection.
HB 3804
The chair laid out HB 3804.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 3804.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 3804.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3804 was left pending without objection.
HB 3089
The chair laid out HB 3089.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to
explain HB 3089.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee
substitute.
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 Dutton to close
on HB 3089.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3089 was left pending without objection.
HB 2760
The chair laid out HB 2760.
The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain
HB 2760.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
HB 2760 was left pending without objection.
At 9:48 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.
The committee reconvened at 12:13 p.m. and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.
The quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Ritter; Beck; Keffer; Larson; Miller, Doug; and Price.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Creighton now present.)
HB 2760
The chair laid out HB 2760 as pending business.
(Representative Hopson now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garza to close
on HB 2760.
HB 2760 was left pending without objection.
HB 2939
The chair laid out HB 2939.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O.
to explain HB 2939.
(Representative Creighton in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O.
to close on HB 2939.
HB 2939 was left pending without objection.
HB 2398
The chair laid out HB 2398.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to
explain HB 2398.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on behalf of Representative Miller,
Sid to close on HB 2398.
HB 2398 was left pending without objection.
HB 3194
The chair laid out HB 3194.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer
to explain HB 3194.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer
to close on HB 3194.
HB 3194 was left pending without objection.
(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)
HB 1755
The chair laid out HB 1755.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
explain HB 1755.
Representative Creighton offered a complete
committee substitute.
(Representative Lucio III now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
close on HB 1755.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1755 was left pending without objection.
SB 332
The chair laid out SB 332, the companion to
HB 1730, in lieu of the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to
explain SB 332.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close
on SB 332.
SB 332 was left pending without objection.
HB 1279
The chair laid out HB 1279.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
explain HB 1279.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close
on HB 1279.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1279 was left pending without objection.
At 11:32 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