The House Committee on Natural Resources

86th Legislature

March 19, 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 14, 2019, and permission granted on March 19, 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 12:57 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Larson; Metcalf; Dominguez; Farrar; King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson; and Ramos.

A quorum was present.

HB 26

The chair laid out HB 26.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 26.

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

(Representative Lang now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 26.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 26 was left pending without objection.

HB 2023

The chair laid out HB 2023.

Representative Ramos offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2023.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2023.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2023 was left pending without objection.

HB 2729

The chair laid out HB 2729.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 2729.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 2729.

(Representative Harris now present.)

Representative Minjarez closed on HB 2729.

HB 2729 was left pending without objection.

HB 1806

The chair laid out HB 1806.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1806.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1806.

HB 1806 was left pending without objection.

HB 911

The chair laid out HB 911.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 911.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 911.

HB 911 was left pending without objection.

HB 1983

The chair laid out HB 1983.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1983.

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

(Representative Price now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1983.

HB 1983 was left pending without objection.

HB 723

The chair laid out HB 723.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 723.

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

The chair closed on HB 723.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 723 was left pending without objection.

HB 2846

The chair laid out and explained HB 2846.

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

The chair closed on HB 2846.

HB 2846 was left pending without objection.

HJR 11

The chair laid out HJR 11.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HJR 11.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HJR 11.

HJR 11 was left pending without objection.

HB 721

The chair laid out HB 721.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 721.

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

The chair closed on HB 721.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 721 was left pending without objection.

HB 726

The chair laid out HB 726.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 726.

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

The chair closed on HB 726.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 726 was left pending without objection.

At 5:20 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