The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2025, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 22, 2025, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harris, at 8:11 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 7

The chair laid out SB 7.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained SB 7.

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

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

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

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

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

(Representative Gámez now present.)

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

(Representative Bell, Cecil now present.)

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

The chair closed on SB 7.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 7 was left pending without objection.

At 9:30 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