The House Committee on Natural Resources

83rd Legislature

April 9, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2013, and permission granted on April 9, 2013 to meet while the House was in session during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

HB 3889

The chair laid out HB 3889.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3889.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3889.

HB 3889 was left pending without objection.

HB 3872

The chair laid out HB 3872.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3872.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3872.

HB 3872 was left pending without objection.

HB 3807

The chair laid out HB 3807.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3807.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3807.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3807 was left pending without objection.

HB 3866

The chair laid out HB 3866.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3866.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3866.

HB 3866 was left pending without objection.

HB 3869

The chair laid out HB 3869.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3869.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3869.

HB 3869 was left pending without objection.

HB 3873

The chair laid out HB 3873.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3873.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3873.

HB 3873 was left pending without objection.

HB 3890, HB 3891, HB 3892, HB 3893, and HB 3894

The chair laid out HB 3890, HB 3891, HB 3892, HB 3893, and HB 3894.

The chair recognized Representative Toth to explain HB 3890, HB 3891, HB 3892, HB 3893, and HB 3894.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3890.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3891.

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

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 3890, HB 3891, HB 3892, HB 3893, and HB 3894.

The committee substitute to HB 3890 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 3891 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3890, HB 3891, HB 3892, HB 3893, and HB 3894 were left pending without objection.

HB 3871

The chair laid out HB 3871.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3871.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3871.

HB 3871 was left pending without objection.

HB 3900

The chair laid out HB 3900.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3900.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3900.

HB 3900 was left pending without objection.

HB 1307

The chair laid out HB 1307.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1307.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1307.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1307 was left pending without objection.

HB 1028

The chair laid out HB 1028.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1028.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1028.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1028 was left pending without objection.

HB 246

The chair laid out HB 246.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 246.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 246.

HB 246 was left pending without objection.

HB 1414

The chair laid out HB 1414.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1414.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1414 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess of the House during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:54 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

HB 857

The chair laid out HB 857 as pending business.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Callegari now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 857, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1214

The chair laid out HB 1214 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Doug offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Doug moved that HB 1214, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1361

The chair laid out HB 1361 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 1361, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

(Representative Callegari now absent.)

HB 1495

The chair laid out HB 1495 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1495, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Callegari; Martinez Fischer (2).

(Representative Callegari now present.)

HB 1547

The chair laid out HB 1547 as pending business.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 1547, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1586

The chair laid out HB 1586 as pending business.

Representative Callegari moved that HB 1586, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1895

The chair laid out HB 1895 as pending business.

Representative Keffer moved that HB 1895, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1883

The chair laid out HB 1883 as pending business.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 1883, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 2704

The chair laid out HB 2704 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 2704, 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 Ritter; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3281

The chair laid out HB 3281 as pending business.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 3281, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 293

The chair laid out SB 293, as companion to HB 1339.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 293, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 902

The chair laid out SB 902, as companion to HB 168.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 902, 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; Johnson; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Callegari; Keffer; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Miller, Doug (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1414

The chair laid out HB 1414 as pending business.

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

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1414.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1414 was left pending without objection.

HB 1457

The chair laid out HB 1457.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson on behalf of Representative Gooden to explain HB 1457.

(Representative King, Tracy O. 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 Johnson on behalf of Representative Gooden to close on HB 1457.

HB 1457 was left pending without objection.

HB 2677

The chair laid out HB 2677.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 2677.

Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 2677.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2677 was left pending without objection.

HB 1663

The chair laid out HB 1663.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1663.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1663.

HB 1663 was left pending without objection.

HB 2237

The chair laid out HB 2237.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2237.

HB 2237 was left pending without objection.

HB 1797

The chair laid out HB 1797.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1797.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1797.

HB 1797 was left pending without objection.

HB 1973

The chair laid out HB 1973.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1973.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1973.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1973 was left pending without objection.

HB 3857

The chair laid out HB 3857.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3857.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3857.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3857 was left pending without objection.

HB 1796 and HB 2740

The chair laid out HB 1796 and HB 2740.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1796.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter on behalf of Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 2740.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1796.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2740.

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 Isaac to close on HB 1796.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 2740.

The committee substitute to HB 1796 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 2740 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1796 and HB 2740 were left pending without objection.

HB 2720

The chair laid out HB 2720.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 2720.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 2720.

HB 2720 was left pending without objection.

HB 3233

The chair laid out HB 3233.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3233.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3233.

HB 3233 was left pending without objection.

HB 3234

The chair laid out HB 3234.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3234.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3234.

HB 3234 was left pending without objection.

HB 2615

The chair laid out HB 2615.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 2615.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 2615.

HB 2615 was left pending without objection.

At 7:17 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