The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

April 22, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on April 20, 2015, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 3:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Larson now present.)

(Representative Kacal now present.)

HB 648

The chair laid out HB 648 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 648, 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; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis (2).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “aye.”)

HB 3324

The chair laid out HB 3324 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 3324, 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; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis (2).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “nay.”)

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

HB 3356

The chair laid out HB 3356 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 3356, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Kacal; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Burns; Frank; King, Tracy O. (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “nay.”)

HB 2852

The chair laid out HB 2852 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 2852, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “aye.”)

HB 2528

The chair laid out HB 2528 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2528, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “aye.”)

HB 30

The chair laid out HB 30 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 30, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “aye.”)

HB 1232

The chair laid out HB 1232 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved to reconsider all votes previously taken.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 1232, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

(Representative Ashby was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “aye.”)

HB 3720

The chair laid out HB 3720.

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to explain HB 3720.

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

(Representative Ashby now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to close on HB 3720.

HB 3720 was left pending without objection.

HB 3942

The chair laid out HB 3942.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 3942.

(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 3942.

HB 3942 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ashby in chair.)

HB 2407

The chair laid out HB 2407.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 2407.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 2407.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2407 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

HB 3340

The chair laid out HB 3340.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3340.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3340.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3340 was left pending without objection.

HB 2173

The chair laid out HB 2173.

The chair recognized Representative Rinaldi to explain HB 2173.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rinaldi to close on HB 2173.

HB 2173 was left pending without objection.

HCR 90

The chair laid out HCR 90.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HCR 90.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HCR 90.

HCR 90 was left pending without objection.

HB 4097

The chair laid out HB 4097.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4097.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4097.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4097 was left pending without objection.

HB 2805

The chair laid out HB 2805.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 2805.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 2805.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2805 was left pending without objection.

HB 2179

The chair laid out HB 2179.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2179.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2179.

HB 2179 was left pending without objection.

HB 2985

The chair laid out HB 2985.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 2985.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 2985.

HB 2985 was left pending without objection.

The chair directed that the March 25, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

The chair directed that the April 8, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 8:15 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