The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

May 9, 2025

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 74

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 2025, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harris, at 1:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3115

The chair laid out HB 3115 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3115, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fairly; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary (3).

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

HB 5671

The chair laid out HB 5671 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5671, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fairly; González, Mary (2).

HB 5693

The chair laid out HB 5693 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5693, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fairly; González, Mary (2).

(Representative Fairly now present.)

SB 2550

The chair laid out SB 2550, as the companion to HB 3901.

The chair moved that SB 2550, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

SB 3044

The chair laid out SB 3044, as the companion to HB 5675.

The chair moved that SB 3044, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

At 1:18 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