The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

March 4, 2015

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2015, and permission granted on March 4, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 2:04 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Burns; Frank; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Special Water Districts: Representative Larson, Chair; Representatives Burns; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; and Nevárez.

The chair referred HB 30 to the subcommittee on Special Water Districts.

The chair referred HB 835 to the subcommittee on Special Water Districts.

The chair referred HB 836 to the subcommittee on Special Water Districts.

The committee took invited testimony from the Texas Water Development Board.

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

(Representative Kacal now present.)

(Representative Ashby now present.)

HB 163

The chair laid out HB 163.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 163.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 163.

HB 163 was left pending without objection.

The committee took invited testimony on the EAA v. Day case decision.

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

At 4:32 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. Keffer, Chair

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Buffy Barrett, Clerk