The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

April 12, 2017

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2017, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 12:39 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2802

The chair laid out HB 2802 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 2802, 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; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2740

The chair laid out HB 2740 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2740, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 3618

The chair laid out HB 3618 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 3618, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 3225

The chair laid out HB 3225 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that HB 3225, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 1648

The chair laid out HB 1648 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 1648, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 1573

The chair laid out HB 1573 as pending business.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1573, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2215

The chair laid out HB 2215 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 2215, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2803

The chair laid out HB 2803 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2803, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2610

The chair laid out HB 2610.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2610, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 1920

The chair laid out HB 1920 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 1920, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 1921

The chair laid out HB 1921 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1921, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2180

The chair laid out HB 2180 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 2180, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

HB 2377

The chair laid out HB 2377 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2377, 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; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burns; Workman (2).

(Representative Workman now present.)

HB 2187

The chair laid out HB 2187.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2187.

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

(Representative Burns now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 2187, on behalf of Representative Lucio III.

HB 2187 was left pending without objection.

HB 2369

The chair laid out HB 2369.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2369.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 2369.

The chair withdrew the committee substitute.

HB 2369 was left pending without objection.

HB 2476

The chair laid out HB 2476.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2476.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2476.

HB 2476 was left pending without objection.

HB 2952

The chair laid out HB 2952.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 2952.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 2952.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2952, 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 Larson; Phelan; Ashby; Burns; Kacal; Price; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frank; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez (4).

HB 2064

The chair laid out HB 2064.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 2064.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 2064.

HB 2064 was left pending without objection.

HB 2376

The chair laid out HB 2376.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2376.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2376.

HB 2376 was left pending without objection.

HB 3674

The chair laid out HB 3674.

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to explain HB 3674.

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

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to close on HB 3674.

HB 3674 was left pending without objection.

HB 352

The chair laid out HB 352.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 352.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 352.

HB 352 was left pending without objection.

HB 2533

The chair laid out HB 2533.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2533.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2533.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2533 was left pending without objection.

HB 2777

The chair laid out HB 2777.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 2777.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 2777.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2777 was left pending without objection.

HB 3742

The chair laid out HB 3742.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 3742.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 3742.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3742 was left pending without objection.

HB 3746

The chair laid out HB 3746.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 3746.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 3746.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3746 was left pending without objection.

HB 3417

The chair laid out HB 3417.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3417.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3417.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3417 was left pending without objection.

HB 3987

The chair laid out HB 3987, and offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3987.

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

The chair closed on HB 3987.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3987 was left pending without objection.

HB 3991

The chair laid out HB 3991.

The chair explained HB 3991.

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

The chair closed on HB 3991.

HB 3991 was left pending without objection.

At 5:06 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