The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

87th Legislature

May 4, 2021

9:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2021, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 9:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4654

The chair laid out HB 4654.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 4654.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 4654.

HB 4654 was left pending without objection.

HB 4658

The chair laid out HB 4658.

(Representative Thierry now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to explain HB 4658.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to close on HB 4658.

HB 4658 was left pending without objection.

HB 2730

The chair laid out HB 2730 as pending business.

Representative Thierry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 2730, 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; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (7).

Nays:                           Representative Craddick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 1878

The chair laid out HB 1878 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1878, 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; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 4107

The chair laid out HB 4107 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4107, 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; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (7).

Nays:                           Representative Craddick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

SB 1499

The chair laid out SB 1499, the companion to HB 3827.

Representative Leman moved that SB 1499, 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; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 4616

The chair laid out HB 4616 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 4616, 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 Deshotel; Leman; Biedermann; Burrows; Craddick; Rosenthal; Spiller; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

At 9:13 a.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