The House Committee on Natural Resources
87th Legislature
April 6, 2021
8:00 a.m.
JHR 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2021, revised on April 1, 2021, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 8:00 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle; and Wilson.
A quorum was present.
HB 2103
The chair laid out HB 2103 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain the substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 2103, 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 King, Tracy O.; Bowers; Larson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Walle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Harris; Kacal; Lucio III; Wilson (4).
HB 2990
The chair laid out HB 2990.
The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to explain HB 2990.
Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to explain HB 2990 and the substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to close on HB 2990 and the substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2990 was left pending without objection.
HB 1570
The chair laid out HB 1570.
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1570.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1570 and the substitute.
(Representative Kacal now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1570 and the substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1570 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Walle in chair.)
HB 2716
The chair laid out HB 2716.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2716.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2716.
HB 2716 was left pending without objection.
(Representative King, Tracy O. in chair.)
HB 3079
The chair laid out HB 3079.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3079.
(Representative Walle in chair.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3079 and the substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 3079 and the substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3079 was left pending without objection.
HB 2652
The chair laid out HB 2652.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2652.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2652 and the substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harris now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2652 and the substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2652 was left pending without objection.
HB 3619
The chair laid out HB 3619.
The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain HB 3619.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on HB 3619.
HB 3619 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Harris in chair.)
HB 3717
The chair laid out HB 3717.
The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3717.
Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3717 and the substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3717 and the substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3717 was left pending without objection.
HB 4036
The chair laid out HB 4036.
The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 4036.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 4036.
HB 4036 was left pending without objection.
HB 3689
The chair laid out HB 3689.
The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3689.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3689.
HB 3689 was left pending without objection.
HB 1606
The chair laid out HB 1606.
The chair recognized Representative Talarico to explain HB 1606.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talarico to close on HB 1606.
HB 1606 was left pending without objection.
HB 3476
The chair laid out HB 3476.
The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3476.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3476.
HB 3476 was left pending without objection.
At 10:18 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. King, Tracy O., Chair
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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk