The House Committee on Natural Resources
89th Legislature
May 7, 2025
8:00 a.m.
E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2025, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harris, at 8:07 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; and Villalobos.
A quorum was present.
HB 5693
The chair laid out HB 5693.
The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain HB 5693.
(Representative Zwiener now present.)
(Representative Gámez now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on HB 5693.
HB 5693 was left pending without objection.
HB 5671
The chair laid out HB 5671.
The chair recognized Representative Kerwin to explain HB 5671.
(Representative Romero now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kerwin to close on HB 5671.
HB 5671 was left pending without objection.
SB 1504
The chair laid out SB 1504.
Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain SB 1504.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on SB 1504.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
SB 1504 was left pending without objection.
SB 1302
The chair laid out SB 1302.
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain SB 1302.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on SB 1302.
SB 1302 was left pending without objection.
SB 2692
The chair laid out SB 2692.
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain SB 2692.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on SB 2692.
SB 2692 was left pending without objection.
SB 790
The chair laid out SB 790.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 790.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 790.
SB 790 was left pending without objection.
SB 1663
The chair laid out SB 1663.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 1663.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 1663.
SB 1663 was left pending without objection.
HB 3115
The chair laid out HB 3115.
The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to explain HB 3115.
The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to close on HB 3115.
HB 3115 was left pending without objection.
SB 1055
The chair laid out SB 1055.
The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain SB 1055.
The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on SB 1055.
SB 1055 was left pending without objection.
SB 1625
The chair laid out SB 1625.
The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain SB 1625.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on SB 1625.
SB 1625 was left pending without objection.
The chair directed that the April 23, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Natural Resources be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
SB 7
The chair laid out SB 7 as pending business.
Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that SB 7, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Barry; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary (3).
HB 2347
The chair laid out HB 2347.
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; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (9).
Nays: Representative Bell, Cecil (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Barry; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary (3).
HB 5675
The chair laid out HB 5675 as pending business.
The chair moved that HB 5675, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Barry; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary (3).
SB 2476
The chair laid out SB 2476, as the companion to HB 4646.
The chair moved that SB 2476, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Barry; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary (3).
At 9:05 a.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