House Committee on Environmental Regulation
         75th Legislature
         March 4, 1997
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E1.026
         
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing 
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren 
         Chisum at 2:10 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; 
                   Kuempel; Puente; Talton (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Hirschi; Howard (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 454
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         HB 454:  Representative Talton, Chair, Representatives Dukes 
         and Hirschi. 
         
         HB 1311 and HB 1426
         
         The chair laid out HB 1311 and HB 1426.
         
         The chair referred HB 1311 and HB 1426 to the Subcommittee on 
         HB 1311 and HB 1426.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         HB 1311 and HB 1426:  Representative Jackson, Chair, 
         Representatives Dukes; Hirschi; and Puente. 
         
         HB 1131
         
         The chair laid out HB 1131.  
         
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representatives Hirschi and Howard now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the 
         measure.  
 
         





         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named 
         later by the chair.
         
         HB 1080
         
         The chair laid out HB 1080.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Hilbert to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1206
         
         The chair laid out HB 1206.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Jackson moved that HB 1206 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 
         vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; 
                   Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 1298
         
         The chair laid out HB 1298.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Jackson moved that HB 1298 be reported 
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do 
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following 
         vote:  
         
 
         





         Ayes:     Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; 
                   Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 717
         
         The chair laid out HB 717.  
         
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Jackson moved that HB 717, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes; 
                   Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 1423
         
         The chair laid out HB 1423.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to explain the measure.  
         
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Allen moved that HB 1423, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Hirschi; 
                   Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
 
         





         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Jackson (1).
         
         HB 1133
         
         The chair laid out HB 1133.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 5:35 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
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         Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair
         
         
         
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