The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

April 27, 2015

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 108

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2015, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 12:25 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Ashby; Bonnen, Dennis; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 2179

The chair laid out HB 2179 as pending business.

Representative Workman moved that HB 2179, 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; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (3).

HB 2407

The chair laid out HB 2407 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2407, 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; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (3).

HB 4112

The chair laid out HB 4112 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 4112, 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; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (3).

HCR 90

The chair laid out HCR 90 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HCR 90, 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; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (3).

HB 4097

The chair laid out HB 4097 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 4097, 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; Frank; Kacal; Larson; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (3).

At 12:32 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