The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

March 29, 2017

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2017, revised on March 24, 2017, and permission granted on March 29, 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 12:04 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Chair provided comments.

HB 1862

The chair laid out HB 1862 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1862, and the chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Frank now present.)

Representative Ashby moved that HB 1862, 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 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 965

The chair laid out HB 965 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 965, 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 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 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 1083, 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 2005

The chair laid out HB 2005 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that HB 2005, 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 180

The chair laid out HB 180.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 180.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 180.

HB 180 was left pending without objection.

HB 1946

The chair laid out HB 1946.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1946 on behalf of Representative Parker.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1946 on behalf of Representative Parker.

HB 1946 was left pending without objection.

HB 1921

The chair laid out HB 1921.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1921.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1921.

HB 1921 was left pending without objection.

HB 1920

The chair laid out HB 1920.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1920.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1920.

HB 1920 was left pending without objection.

HB 2180

The chair laid out HB 2180.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 2180.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 2180.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2180 was left pending without objection.

HB 1115

The chair laid out HB 1115.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 1115.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 1115.

HB 1115 was left pending without objection.

HB 31

The chair laid out and explained HB 31.

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

The chair closed on HB 31.

HB 31 was left pending without objection.

HB 2378

The chair laid out and explained HB 2378.

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

The chair closed on HB 2378.

HB 2378 was left pending without objection.

HB 2948

The chair laid out and explained HB 2948.

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

The chair closed on HB 2948.

HB 2948 was left pending without objection.

HB 1964

The chair laid out HB 1964.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1964.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1964.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1964 was left pending without objection.

HB 2943

The chair laid out and explained HB 2943.

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

The chair closed on HB 2943.

HB 2943 was left pending without objection.

At 4:25 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

________________________________________________

Rep. Larson, Chair

________________________________________________

Shannon Houston, Clerk