The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

March 15, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2017, and permission granted on March 15, 2017, 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 Larson, at 1:48 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Larson; Ashby; Burns; Frank; Kacal; Nevárez; Price; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

The Chair provided comments.

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

The Committee heard invited testimony from the Texas Water Development Board.

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

The Chair provided comments.

HB 1603

The chair laid out HB 1603.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1603.

(Representative Phelan now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1603.

HB 1603 was left pending without objection.

HB 1318

The chair laid out HB 1318.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1318.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1318.

HB 1318 was left pending without objection.

HB 1863

The chair laid out HB 1863.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1863.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1863.

HB 1863 was left pending without objection.

HB 1862

The chair laid out HB 1862.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1862.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1862.

HB 1862 was left pending without objection.

At 3:34 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. Larson, Chair

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Shannon Houston, Clerk