The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

89th Legislature

April 17, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2025, and permission granted on April 17, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gates; Lalani; Alders; Hunter; and Morgan.

A quorum was present.

HB 3897

The chair laid out HB 3897.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 3897.

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

(Representative Virdell now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 3897.

HB 3897 was left pending without objection.

HB 4506

The chair laid out HB 4506.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 4506.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 4506.

HB 4506 was left pending without objection.

HB 3671

The chair laid out HB 3671.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 3671.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 3671.

HB 3671 was left pending without objection.

HB 3275

The chair laid out HB 3275 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3275, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Gates; Alders; Hunter; Virdell (4).

Nays:                           Representative Morgan (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa; Lopez, Ray (4).

HB 1835

The chair laid out HB 1835 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1835, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Gates; Hunter; Morgan (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Alders; Virdell (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa; Lopez, Ray (4).

HB 4894

The chair laid out HB 4894.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 4894.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 4894.

HB 4894 was left pending without objection.

HB 5650

The chair laid out HB 5650.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 5650.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 5650.

HB 5650 was left pending without objection.

HB 5665

The chair laid out HB 5665.

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to explain HB 5665.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to close on HB 5665.

HB 5665 was left pending without objection.

HB 5437

The chair laid out HB 5437.

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to explain HB 5437.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to close on HB 5437.

HB 5437 was left pending without objection.

HB 993

The chair laid out HB 993.

The chair recognized Representative Toth to explain HB 993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 993.

HB 993 was left pending without objection.

HB 447

The chair laid out HB 447.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 447.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 2:37 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gates; Alders; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; and Morgan.

A quorum was present.

Testimony continued on HB 447.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 447.

(Representative Virdell now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 447 was left pending without objection.

SB 1202

The chair laid out SB 1202, the companion to HB 2304.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1202, 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 Gates; Alders; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa (3).

HB 2494

The chair laid out HB 2494 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2494, 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 Gates; Alders; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa (3).

HB 1835

The chair laid out HB 1835 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1835, 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 Gates; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (5).

Nays:                           Representative Alders (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa (3).

SB 15

The chair laid out SB 15, the companion to HB 3919.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 15, 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 Gates; Alders; Hunter; Lopez, Ray; Morgan; Virdell (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lalani; Davis, Yvonne; Hinojosa (3).

HB 897

The chair laid out HB 897.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 897.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 897.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 897 was left pending without objection.

HB 5652

The chair laid out HB 5652.

The chair recognized Representative Morgan, on behalf of Representative Metcalf, to explain HB 5652.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morgan, on behalf of Representative Metcalf, to close on HB 5652.

HB 5652 was left pending without objection.

HB 5654

The chair laid out HB 5654.

The chair recognized Representative Morgan, on behalf of Representative Metcalf, to explain HB 5654.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morgan, on behalf of Representative Metcalf, to close on HB 5654.

HB 5654 was left pending without objection.

HB 2673

The chair laid out HB 2673.

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 2673.

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

(Representative Lalani now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to close on HB 2673.

HB 2673 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lalani in chair.)

HB 4753

The chair laid out HB 4753.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to explain HB 4753.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to close on HB 4753.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4753 was left pending without objection.

HB 5661

The chair laid out HB 5661.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to explain HB 5661.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gates to close on HB 5661.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5661 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gates in chair.)

HB 5656

The chair laid out HB 5656.

The chair recognized Representative Lalani to explain HB 5656.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lalani to close on HB 5656.

HB 5656 was left pending without objection.

HB 3680

The chair laid out HB 3680.

The chair recognized Representative Gámez to explain HB 3680.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gámez to close on HB 3680.

HB 3680 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lopez, Ray in chair.)

HB 4812

The chair laid out HB 4812.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 4812.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 4812.

HB 4812 was left pending without objection.

HB 5148

The chair laid out HB 5148.

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to explain HB 5148.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to close on HB 5148.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5148 was left pending without objection.

At 4:22 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

________________________________________________

Rep. Gates, Chair

________________________________________________

Scarlett Smith, Clerk