The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
77th Legislature
April 10, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2001, and pursuant to a
motion to suspend the Rules made on the House Floor on April 10,
2001, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Chisum, at 4:55 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse; Kuempel; Uher;
Zbranek (6).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren; Howard (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1227
The chair laid out HB 1227 as pending business.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Howard now present.)
Representative Uher offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Uher moved that HB 1227, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren (2).
HB 2271
The chair laid out HB 2271 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2271, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren (2).
HB 2970
The chair laid out HB 2970 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2970, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren (2).
HB 3284
The chair laid out HB 3284 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 3284, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren (2).
HB 2291
The chair laid out HB 2291.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3547
The chair laid out HB 3547.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3560
The chair laid out HB 3560.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 226
The chair laid out HCR 226.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
HB 1900, HB 3282
The chair laid out HB 1900, HB 3282.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
HB 1900.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3115, 3116, 3117, 3119
The chair laid out HB 3115, 3116, 3117, 3119.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the
measures.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
HB 1900, HB 3282
The chair laid out HB 1900, HB 3282 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3242
The chair laid out HB 3242.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2653
The chair laid out HB 2653.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Bonnen offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2653, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Dukes;
Geren; Kuempel; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Howard; Zbranek (3).
HCR 233
The chair laid out HCR 233.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that HCR 233, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Dukes (1).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Zbranek (2).
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
HB 1477
The chair laid out HB 1477.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
At 12:20 a.m., on Wed., April 11, 2001, 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. Chisum, Chair
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Derek Seal, General Counsel