The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

March 22, 2017

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2017, and permission granted on March 22, 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 11:43 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair provided comments.

(Representative Ashby now present.)

(Representative Kacal now present.)

HB 544

The chair laid out HB 544 as pending business.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 544, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1083

The chair laid out HB 1083.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 1083.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 1083.

HB 1083 was left pending without objection.

HB 2005

The chair laid out and explained HB 2005.

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

The chair closed on HB 2005.

HB 2005 was left pending without objection.

HB 2264

The chair laid out HB 2264.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 2264.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 2264.

HB 2264 was left pending without objection.

HB 922

The chair laid out HB 922.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 922.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 922.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 922 was left pending without objections.

At 1:52 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