The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

April 19, 2017

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2017, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 8:30 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Chairman Larson provided remarks.

Chairman Burns provided remarks regarding the meeting of the Subcommittee on Special Water Districts.

Chairman Larson recalled HB 3031, HB 3043, and HB 3166 from the Subcommittee.

HB 3031

The chair laid out HB 3031 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to speak.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 3031, 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; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3043

The chair laid out HB 3043 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 3043, 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 3166

The chair laid out HB 3166 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3166, 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 1536

The chair laid out HB 1536 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1536, 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; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Workman (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Price (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2476

The chair laid out HB 2476 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2476, 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 3417

The chair laid out HB 3417 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 3417, 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 3674

The chair laid out HB 3674 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3674, 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; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2369

The chair laid out HB 2369 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Nevarez to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2369, 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 3746

The chair laid out HB 3746 as pending business.

The chair recognized Vice Chair Phelan to speak.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3746, without amendment, 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 1573

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 1573.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Ashby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1573, 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; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2610

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken  on HB 2610. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman 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; Burns; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2952

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 2952.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns 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; Frank; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3991

The chair laid out HB 3991 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3991, 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 3987

The chair laid out HB 3987 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 3987, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the General calendar.  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 1946

The chair laid out HB 1946 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 1946, 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 2334

The chair laid out HB 2334 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that HB 2334, 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 3025

The chair laid out HB 3025 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3025, 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; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burns (1).

HB 2777

The chair laid out HB 2777 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to speak.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2777, 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; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burns (1).

HB 2064

The chair laid out HB 2064 as pending business.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2064, 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; Workman (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burns (1).

HB 1920

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 1920.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Burns now present.)

Representative Price moved that HB 1920, 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 2180

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed 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.  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 2533

The chair laid out HB 2533 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 2533, 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.; Price; Workman (9).

Nays:                           Representative Lucio III (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Nevárez (1).

HB 1964

The chair laid out HB 1964 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 1964, 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; Price; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez (3).

HB 4283

The chair laid out HB 4283.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 4283.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 4283.

HB 4283 was left pending without objection.

HB 2358

The chair laid out HB 2358.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2358.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2358.

HB 2358 was left pending without objection.

HB 4291

The chair laid out HB 4291.

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to explain HB 4291.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to close on HB 4291.

HB 4291 was left pending without objection.

HB 3333

The chair laid out HB 3333.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3333.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3333.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3333 was left pending without objection.

HJR 36

The chair laid out HJR 36.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HJR 36.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HJR 36.

HJR 36 was left pending without objection.

HB 2240

The chair laid out HB 2240.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2240.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2240.

HB 2240 was left pending without objection.

HB 3177

The chair laid out HB 3177.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3177.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3177.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3177 was left pending without objection.

HB 3185

The chair laid out HB 3185.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 3185.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 3185.

HB 3185 was left pending without objection.

HB 3735

The chair laid out HB 3735.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 3735.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 3735.

HB 3735 was left pending without objection.

HB 3071

The chair laid out HB 3071.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 3071, on behalf of Representative Rodriguez.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 3071, on behalf of Representative Rodriguez.

HB 3071 was left pending without objection.

HB 2136

The chair laid out HB 2136.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2136, on behalf of Representative Reynolds.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 2136, on behalf of Representative Reynolds.

HB 2136 was left pending without objection.

HB 4235

The chair laid out and explained HB 4235.

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

The chair closed on HB 4235.

HB 4235 was left pending without objection.

At 10:22 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