The House Committee on Natural Resources

86th Legislature

May 15, 2019

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 112

Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on May 15, 2019, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Larson, at 12:49 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1422

The chair laid out SB 1422 as pending business.

Representative Ramos moved that SB 1422, 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; Metcalf; Dominguez; Farrar; Harris; Lang; Ramos (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Nevárez; Oliverson; Price (4).

SB 2552

The chair laid out SB 2552 as pending business.

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that SB 2552, 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; Metcalf; Dominguez; Farrar; Harris; Lang; Nevárez; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Oliverson; Price (3).

SB 911

The chair laid out SB 911.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harris moved that SB 911, 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; Metcalf; Dominguez; Farrar; Harris; Lang; Nevárez; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Oliverson; Price (3).

SB 2272

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ramos moved that SB 2272, 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; Metcalf; Dominguez; Farrar; Harris; Lang; Nevárez; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Oliverson; Price (3).

SB 2322

The chair laid out SB 2322, the companion to HB 4114.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 2322, 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; Dominguez; Harris; Lang; Nevárez (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Ramos (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Oliverson; Price (3).

SB 407

The chair laid out SB 407, the companion to HB 2663.

Representative Harris moved that SB 407, 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; Dominguez; Farrar; Harris; Lang; Nevárez (7).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Tracy O.; Oliverson; Price (3).

At 12:53 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