The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

April 1, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2015, and permission granted on April 1, 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 4:07 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

HB 2051

The chair laid out HB 2051.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 2051.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 2051.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2051 was left pending without objection.

HB 2832

The chair laid out HB 2832.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2832.

(Representative Workman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2832.

HB 2832 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

HB 961

The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 961, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3405

The chair laid out HB 3405 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3405, 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 Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Kacal (1).

HB 280

The chair laid out HB 280 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 280, 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 Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 949

The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 949, 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 Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1224

The chair laid out HB 1224 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 1224, 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 Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1665

The chair laid out HB 1665 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 1665, 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 Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 655

The chair laid out HB 655.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 655.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 655.

HB 655 was left pending without objection.

HB 3545

The chair laid out HB 3545.

Representative Nevárez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 3545.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 3545.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3545 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ashby in chair.)

HB 1042

The chair laid out HB 1042.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 1042.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 1042.

HB 1042 was left pending without objection.

HB 2230

The chair laid out HB 2230.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2230.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2230.

HB 2230 was left pending without objection.

HB 1248

The chair laid out HB 1248.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1248.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1248.

HB 1248 was left pending without objection.

HB 3187

The chair laid out HB 3187.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3187.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3187.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3187 was left pending without objection.

HB 2767

The chair laid out HB 2767.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 2767.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 2767.

HB 2767 was left pending without objection.

HB 3597

The chair laid out HB 3597.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3597.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3597.

HB 3597 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

HB 3405

Representative Workman moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3405 reported.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

HB 3405 was left pending without objection.

At 7:39 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