The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

87th Legislature

March 30, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2021, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Burrows; and Spiller.

A quorum was present for the sole purpose of taking testimony, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.

(Representative Leman now present.)

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

(Representative Thierry now present.)

HB 1200

The chair laid out HB 1200.

Representative Leman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Christina to explain HB 1200.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

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

(Representative Craddick now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Christina to close on HB 1200.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1200 was left pending without objection.

HB 3312

The chair laid out HB 3312.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 3312.

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

(Representative Rosenthal now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 3312.

HB 3312 was left pending without objection.

HB 3633

The chair laid out HB 3633.

The chair recognized Representative Leman to explain HB 3633.

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

HB 3633 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until the final adjournment or recess of the House today.

The committee reconvened at 3:01 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Leman; Craddick; Romero, Jr.; Spiller; and Thierry.

A quorum was present.

HB 3633

The chair laid out HB 3633 as pending business.

(Representative Burrows now present.)

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

(Representative Rosenthal now present.)

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Leman to close on HB 3633.

HB 3633 was left pending without objection.

HB 3385

The chair laid out HB 3385.

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to explain HB 3385.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to close on HB 3385.

HB 3385 was left pending without objection.

HB 448

The chair laid out HB 448.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to explain HB 448.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to close on HB 448.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 448 was left pending without objection.

HB 2730

The chair laid out HB 2730.

Representative Craddick offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 2730.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 2730.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2730 was left pending without objection.

HB 1410

The chair laid out HB 1410 as pending business.

Representative Leman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leman moved that HB 1410, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Craddick; Romero, Jr.; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1241

The chair laid out HB 1241 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 1241, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Burrows; Craddick; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Biedermann; Romero, Jr. (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1885

The chair laid out HB 1885 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leman moved that HB 1885, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Spiller (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Romero, Jr.; Rosenthal; Thierry (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2043

The chair laid out HB 2043 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 2043, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Craddick; Romero, Jr.; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 901

The chair laid out HB 901.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 901.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 901.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 901 was left pending without objection.

HB 2041

The chair laid out HB 2041.

The chair recognized Representative Leman to explain HB 2041.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leman to close on HB 2041.

HB 2041 was left pending without objection.

HB 1885

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1885 was reported by the committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1885, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Craddick; Spiller (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Romero, Jr.; Rosenthal; Thierry (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2044

The chair laid out HB 2044.

The chair recognized Representative Leman to explain HB 2044.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leman to close on HB 2044.

HB 2044 was left pending without objection.

At 9:53 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. Deshotel, Chair

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Melissa Quevedo, Clerk