The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

February 5, 2013

8:30 a.m.

Capitol Extension Auditorium, E1.004

Pursuant to a notice posted on January 31, 2013, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:36 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Callegari; Keffer; Larson; Lucio III; Martinez Fischer; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

Office of the State Climatologist

The chair invited testimony from the Office of the State Climatologist.

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

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

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

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The chair invited testimony from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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

(Representative Tracy O. King now present.)

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

Texas Water Development Board

The chair invited testimony from the Texas Water Development Board.

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

City of Abilene

The chair invited testimony from the City of Abilene.

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

At 9:59 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. Ritter, Chair

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Elizabeth Fazio, Clerk