The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

March 5, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2013, 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; Johnson; Callegari; Larson; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

HB 252

The chair laid out HB 252.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 252.

(Representative Ashby now present.)

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 252.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 252 was left pending without objection.

HB 824

The chair laid out HB 824.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 824.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 824.

HB 824 was left pending without objection.

HB 776

The chair laid out HB 776.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 776.

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 776.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 776 was left pending without objection.

HB 839

The chair laid out HB 839.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 839.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 839.

HB 839 was left pending without objection.

At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of Representative Ritter 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