The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

March 11, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2015, revised on March 6, 2015, and permission granted on March 11, 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 2:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; and King, Tracy O..

A quorum was present.

(Representative Workman now present.)

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded on surface water rights.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Larson now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded on water conservation as it relates to drought.  (See attached witness list.)

HB 1235

The chair laid out HB 1235.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1235.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1235.

HB 1235 was left pending without objection.

HB 908

The chair laid out HB 908.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 908.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 908.

HB 908 was left pending without objection.

HB 961

The chair laid out HB 961.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 961.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 961.

HB 961 was left pending without objection.

HB 1016

The chair laid out HB 1016.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1016.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1016.

HB 1016 was left pending without objection.

HB 928

The chair laid out HB 928.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 928.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 928.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 928 was left pending without objection.

At 4:24 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