The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

May 15, 2017

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 112

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2017, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 5:42 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1538

The chair laid out SB 1538, the companion to HB 3746.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 1538, 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; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Nevárez; Workman (3).

SB 1842

The chair laid out SB 1842, the companion to HB 2777.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that SB 1842, 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; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Nevárez; Workman (3).

SB 1085

The chair laid out SB 1085, the companion to HB 3674.

Representative Phelan moved that SB 1085, 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; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Nevárez; Workman (3).

SB 726

The chair laid out SB 726, the companion to HB 3225.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 726, 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; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Nevárez; Workman (3).

SB 2282

The chair laid out SB 2282, the companion to HB 4332.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 2282, 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; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Price (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Nevárez; Workman (3).

SB 873

The chair laid out SB 873, the companion to HB 1964.

Representative Frank moved that SB 873, 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; Price (6).

Nays:                           Representative Lucio III (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Workman (4).

At 5:48 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