The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

April 29, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting and all necessary rules on April 29, 2015, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 2:23 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

HB 632

The chair laid out HB 632.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 632.

(Representative Larson now present.)

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 632.

HB 632 was left pending without objection.

HB 4130

The chair laid out HB 4130.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 4130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 4130.

HB 4130 was left pending without objection.

HB 3163

The chair laid out HB 3163.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 3163.

Representative Nevárez offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Workman now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 3163.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3163 was left pending without objection.

HB 2654

The chair laid out HB 2654.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2654.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2654.

HB 2654 was left pending without objection.

HB 1459

The chair laid out HB 1459.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1459.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1459.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1459 was left pending without objection.

HB 3640

The chair laid out HB 3640.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3640.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3640.

HB 3640 was left pending without objection.

HB 1222

The chair laid out HB 1222.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1222.

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

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1222.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1222 was left pending without objection.

HB 3837

The chair laid out HB 3837.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3837.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3837.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3837 was left pending without objection.

HB 4038

The chair laid out HB 4038.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 4038.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 4038.

HB 4038 was left pending without objection.

HB 2173

The chair laid out HB 2173 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2173, 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 2805

The chair laid out HB 2805 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 2805.

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

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 2805, 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; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Ashby; Kacal (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2892

The chair laid out HB 2892 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2892, 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; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Ashby (1).

HB 2985

The chair laid out HB 2985 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 2985, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Workman (2).

HB 2308

The chair laid out HB 2308 as pending business.

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

HB 2308 was left pending without objection.

The chair directed that the April 15, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 5:05 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