The House Committee on Natural Resources

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 112

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 4:59 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 696

The chair laid out SB 696 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that SB 696, 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; Ashby; Burns; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Phelan; Frank (2).

SB 2262

The chair laid out SB 2262, the companion to HB 4302.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 2262, 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; Ashby; Burns; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Phelan; Frank (2).

SB 226

The chair laid out SB 226, the companion to HB 3314.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that SB 226, 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 failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Larson; Burns; King, Tracy O.; Price; Workman (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Ashby; Kacal; Lucio III; Nevárez (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Phelan; Frank (2).

Representative Kacal moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure failed.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 226, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Price; Workman (2).

Nays:                           Representatives Ashby; Kacal; Lucio III; Nevárez (4).

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

Absent:                        Representatives Phelan; Burns; Frank (3).

SB 2068

The chair laid out SB 2068.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 2068.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 2068.

Representative Workman moved that SB 2068, 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; Ashby; Kacal; King, Tracy O.; Lucio III; Nevárez; Price; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Phelan; Burns; Frank (3).

At 5:05 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