The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

April 27, 2017

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 112

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2017, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 1:20 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.

HJR 36

The chair laid out HJR 36 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HJR 36, 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 (10).

Nays:                           Representative Workman (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4283

The chair laid out HB 4283 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 4283, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2358

The chair laid out HB 2358 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2358, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 4291

The chair laid out HB 4291 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 4291, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3735

The chair laid out HB 3735 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 3735, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3185

The chair laid out HB 3185 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that HB 3185, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2240

The chair laid out HB 2240 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 2240, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3177

The chair laid out HB 3177 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3177, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2136

The chair laid out HB 2136 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2136, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3071

The chair laid out HB 3071 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 3071, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3333

The chair laid out HB 3333 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3333, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2959

The chair laid out HB 2959 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 2959, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 352

The chair laid out HB 352 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 352, 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; Nevárez; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives King, Tracy O.; Lucio III (2).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2376

The chair laid out HB 2376 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2376, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 4122

The chair laid out HB 4122 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 4122, 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; Price (9).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 1603

The chair laid out HB 1603 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 1603, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 2894

The chair laid out HB 2894 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 2894, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3742

The chair laid out HB 3742 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 3742, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

At 1:41 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