The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

3:00 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harris, at 3:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; González, Mary; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

SB 1959

The chair laid out SB 1959, as the companion to HB 3525.

The chair moved that SB 1959, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; González, Mary; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos (5).

SB 790

The chair laid out SB 790 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 790, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; González, Mary; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos (5).

SB 1055

The chair laid out SB 1055 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1055, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; González, Mary; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos (5).

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

SB 1302

The chair laid out SB 1302 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1302, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

SB 1504

The chair laid out SB 1504 as pending business.

Representative Bell, Cecil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1504, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

SB 1625

The chair laid out SB 1625 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1625, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

SB 1663

The chair laid out SB 1663 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1663, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

SB 2692

The chair laid out SB 2692 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2692, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey (7).

Nays:                           Representatives González, Mary; Zwiener (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

SB 863

The chair laid out SB 863 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 863, 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 Harris; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez; Fairly; Romero; Villalobos (4).

At 3:08 p.m., on the motion of Representative Bell, Cecil and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Harris, Chair

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Robert Moncada, Clerk