House Committee on Environmental Regulation
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren
Chisum at 2:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes;
Hirschi; Howard; Talton (7).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Puente (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 956
The chair laid out HB 956.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jackson moved that HB 956, 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; Dukes;
Hirschi; Howard; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Kuempel; Puente (3).
HB 1213
The chair laid out HB 1213.
The chair recognized Rep. Burt Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Burt Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 645
The chair laid out HB 645.
(Representatives Allen and Puente now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1228
The chair laid out HB 1228.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Talton moved that the committee substitute be
adopted, and that HB 1228, 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; Howard;
Talton (5).
Nays: Representatives Hirschi; Puente (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel (2).
HB 1144
The chair laid out HB 1144.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Jackson moved that the committee substitute be
adopted, and that HB 1144, 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; Howard;
Talton (5).
Nays: Representatives Hirschi; Puente (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel (2).
HB 1304, HB 2648, & HB 3070
The chair laid out HB 1304, HB 2648, and HB 3070
simultaneously.
The chair recognized Rep. Peggy Hamric to explain the
measures.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 3070.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Peggy Hamric to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute to HB 3070 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1304, HB 2648, and HB 3070 were all left pending without
objection.
HB 1581
The chair laid out HB 1581.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Hirschi offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1936
The chair laid out HB 1936.
The chair recognized Rep. Dale Tillery to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Dale Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2992
The chair laid out HB 2992.
The chair recognized Rep. Norma Chavez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Norma Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2164 & HB 2585
The chair laid out HB 2164 and HB 2585 simultaneously.
The chair explained the measures.
Testimony was taken.
HB 2164 and HB 2585 were both left pending without objection.
HB 2444
The chair laid out HB 2444.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2357
The chair laid out HB 2357.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1367
The chair laid out HB 1367.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1759
The chair laid out HB 1759.
Representative Jackson offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Dukes moved that the committee substitute be
adopted, and that HB 1759, 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; Puente (6).
Nays: Representatives Howard; Talton (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Kuempel (1).
At 1:54 am on March 26, 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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