House Committee on Environmental Regulation
75th Legislature
March 11, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Warren Chisum at 2:11 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes;
Howard; Puente (6).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Kuempel; Talton (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1133
The chair laid out HB 1133.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hirschi now present.)
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jackson moved that HB 1133, 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; Jackson; Allen; Dukes;
Hirschi; Howard; Puente (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Talton (2).
HB 1239
The chair laid out HB 1239.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Talton now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the
measure.
Representative Howard moved that HB 1239 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; Hirschi;
Howard; Puente; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel (2).
HB 1228 and HB 1369
The chair laid out HB 1228 and HB 1369.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain HB
1228.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB
1369.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on HB
1228.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB
1369.
HB 1228 and HB 1369 were both left pending without
objection.
HB 1960
The chair laid out HB 1960.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Jackson moved that HB 1960 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; Puente; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Kuempel (1).
HB 1578
The chair laid out HB 1578.
The chair recognized Uher to explain the measure.
(Representative Jackson in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1007 & HB 1008
The chair laid out HB 1007 and HB 1008.
The chair recognized Rep. Jesse Jones to explain the HB
1007 and HB 1008.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Jackson in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Jesse Jones to close on HB 1007
and HB 1008.
HB 1007 and HB 1008 were both left pending without
objection.
At 11:33 pm, on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of
the chair.
______________________
Rep. Warren Chisum, Chair
______________________
Derek Seal, General Counsel