The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

April 8, 2015

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

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 22, 2015, the House Committee on Natural Resources authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources held on April 8, 2015. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 8, 2015, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 5:46 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 655

The chair laid out HB 655 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain the committee substitute for HB 655.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 655, as substituted, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 928

The chair laid out HB 928 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 928, as substituted, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 1248

The chair laid out HB 1248 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the committee substitute for HB 1248.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 1248, as substituted, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 1290

The chair laid out HB 1290 as pending business.

The chair explained the committee substitute to  HB 1290.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 1290, 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; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 2051

The chair laid out HB 2051 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 2051, as substituted, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 2230

The chair laid out HB 2230 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2230, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 2832

The chair laid out HB 2832 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 2832, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 3405

The chair laid out HB 3405 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 3405, as substituted, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 3187

The chair laid out HB 3187 as pending business.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 3187, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frank (1).

HB 3545

The chair laid out HB 3545 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 3545, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frank; Lucio III (2).

(Representative Frank and Lucio III now present.)

HB 2647

The chair laid out HB 2647 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain the committee substitute to HB 2647.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2647, as substituted, 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; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 1042

The chair laid out HB 1042 as pending business.

Representative Workman moved that HB 1042, 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; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

HB 30

The chair recalled HB 30 from the Special Water Districts Subcommitee.

The chair laid out HB 30 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 30.

HB 30 was left pending without objection.

HB 930

The chair laid out HB 930 as pending business.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 930.

(Representative Ashby in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 930.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 930 was left pending without objection.

HB 1902

The chair laid out HB 1902.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1902.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1902.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1902 was left pending without objection.

HB 1421

The chair laid out HB 1421.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 1421.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 1421.

HB 1421 was left pending without objection.

HB 3858

The chair laid out HB 3858.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 3858.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 3858.

HB 3858 was left pending without objection.

HB 3298

The chair laid out HB 3298.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3298.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 3298.

HB 3298 was left pending without objection.

HB 950

The chair laid out HB 950 as pending business.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 950.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 950.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 950 was left pending without objection.

HB 3324

The chair laid out HB 3324.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3324.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 3324.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3324 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

HB 4168

The chair laid out HB 4168.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 4168.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 4168.

HB 4168 was left pending without objection.

HB 2852

The chair laid out HB 2852.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2852.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 2852.

HB 2852 was left pending without objection.

HB 4123

The chair laid out HB 4123.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 4123.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 4123.

HB 4123 was left pending without objection.

At 11:29 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