The House Committee on Natural Resources

86th Legislature

March 12, 2019

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2019, revised on March 11, 2019, and permission granted on March 12, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 11:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Larson; Metcalf; Farrar; Harris; Price; and Ramos.

A quorum was present.

HB 925

The chair laid out HB 925 as pending business.

Representative Harris moved that HB 925, 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; Metcalf; Farrar; Harris; Price; Ramos (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dominguez; King, Tracy O.; Lang; Nevárez; Oliverson (5).

HB 1506

The chair laid out HB 1506.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 1506.

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

(Representative Dominguez now present.)

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

(Representative Nevarez now present.)

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

(Representative Lang now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 1506.

HB 1506 was left pending without objection.

HB 807

The chair laid out and explained HB 807.

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

(Representative Oliverson now present).

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

The chair closed on HB 807.

HB 807 was left pending without objection.

HB 1574

The chair laid out HB 1574.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1574.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1574.

HB 1574 was left pending without objection.

HB 1617

The chair laid out and explained HB 1617.

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

The chair closed on HB 1617.

HB 1617 was left pending without objection.

HB 1964

The chair laid out HB 1964.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1964.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 1964.

(Representative King now present.)

HB 1964 was left pending without objection.

HB 1479

The chair laid out HB 1479.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1479.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1479.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1479 was left pending without objection.

HB 817

(Representative Metcalf in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 817.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 817.

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

(Representative Larson in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 817.

HB 817 was left pending without objection.

At 1:58 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