The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

3:00 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2025, and permission granted on April 24, 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 3:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Romero; and Villalobos.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

SB 616

The chair laid out SB 616, as the companion to HB 1618.

The chair moved that SB 616, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

SB 740

The chair laid out SB 740, as the companion to HB 2500.

The chair moved that SB 740, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

SB 1061

The chair laid out SB 1061, as the companion to HB 279.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1061, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

SB 1194

The chair laid out SB 1194, as the companion to HB 2626.

The chair moved that SB 1194, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 638

The chair laid out HB 638 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 638, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 2347

The chair laid out HB 2347 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2347, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 2867

The chair laid out HB 2867 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2867, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (10).

Nays:                           Representative Garcia, Josey (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 3154

The chair laid out HB 3154 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3154, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; González, Mary; Villalobos (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 3154 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 3483

The chair laid out HB 3483 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3483, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 3781

The chair laid out HB 3781 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3781, 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 Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 3901

The chair laid out HB 3901 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3901, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 4158

The chair laid out HB 4158 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4158, without amendments, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 4530

The chair laid out HB 4530 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4530, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 4931

The chair laid out HB 4931 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4931, without amendments, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

HB 5560

The chair laid out HB 5560 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5560, 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; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener (2).

At 3:18 p.m., on the motion of Representative Martinez 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