The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

April 29, 2025

5:45 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 29, 2025, and permission granted on April 29, 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 5:45 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1261

The chair laid out SB 1261, as the companion to HB 2815.

The chair moved that SB 1261, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fairly; Zwiener (2).

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

SB 1268

The chair laid out SB 1268, as the companion to HB 3628.

The chair moved that SB 1268, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fairly (1).

SB 1532

The chair laid out SB 1532, as the companion to HB 3663.

The chair moved that SB 1532, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fairly (1).

SB 1583

The chair laid out SB 1583, as the companion to HB 3609.

The chair moved that SB 1583, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fairly (1).

SB 1967

The chair laid out SB 1967, as the companion to HB 3915.

The chair moved that SB 1967, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fairly (1).

SB 2204

The chair laid out SB 2204, as the companion to HB 4153.

The chair moved that SB 2204, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 2406

The chair laid out SB 2406, as the companion to HB 1530.

The chair moved that SB 2406, 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; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 1523

The chair laid out HB 1523 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1523, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Gámez; Villalobos (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

The chair stated that, because HB 1523 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.

(Representative Fairly now present.)

HB 3525

The chair laid out HB 3525 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3525, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Villalobos; Zwiener (11).

Nays:                           Representative Romero (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 3898

The chair laid out HB 3898 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3898, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 4329

The chair laid out HB 4329 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4329, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 4331

The chair laid out HB 4331 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4331, 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).

HB 4646

The chair laid out HB 4646 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4646, 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).

HB 5219

The chair laid out HB 5219 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5219, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 5320

The chair laid out HB 5320 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5320, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 5651

The chair laid out HB 5651 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5651, 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).

HB 5655

The chair laid out HB 5655 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5655, 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).

HB 5659

The chair laid out HB 5659 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5659, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; Villalobos (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Romero; Zwiener (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 5662

The chair laid out HB 5662 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5662, 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).

HB 5672

The chair laid out HB 5672 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5672, 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 6:04 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