The House Committee on Natural Resources

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2015, and permission granted on May 6, 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 5:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 611

The chair laid out SB 611.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain SB 611.

(Representative Frank now present.)

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

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis now present.)

(Representative Kacal now present.)

The chair closed on SB 611.

SB 611 was left pending without objection.

HB 4207

The chair laid out HB 4207.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 4207.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 4207.

HB 4207 was left pending without objection.

HB 4200

The chair laid out HB 4200.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 4200.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 4200.

HB 4200 was left pending without objection.

HB 1581

The chair laid out HB 1581 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 1581, 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; Bonnen, Dennis; Frank; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns; Kacal (3).

HB 3116

The chair laid out HB 3116 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain the committee substitute to HB 3116.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 3116, 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; Frank; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns; Kacal (3).

HB 3340

The chair laid out HB 3340 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 3340, 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; Frank; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns; Kacal (3).

HB 3837

The chair laid out HB 3837 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Dennis moved that HB 3837, 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; Frank; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez (6).

Nays:                           Representatives King, Tracy O.; Workman (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns; Kacal (3).

HB 4038

The chair laid out HB 4038 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 4038, 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; Frank; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns; Kacal (3).

(Representative Kacal now present.)

HB 1222

The chair laid out HB 1222 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved to reconsider the vote by which all votes were previously taken. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1222, 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; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Larson; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Burns (2).

HB 4177

The chair laid out HB 4177.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 4177.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 4177.

HB 4177 was left pending without objection.

HB 4049

The chair laid out HB 4049.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 4049.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 4049.

HB 4049 was left pending without objection.

HB 3953

The chair laid out HB 3953.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3953.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3953.

HB 3953 was left pending without objection.

SB 363

The chair laid out SB 363.

(Representative Burns now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 363.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 363.

SB 363 was left pending without objection.

At 7:16 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