The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         77th Legislature 
         May 1, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2001, and pursuant to a  
         motion to suspend the posting rule for SB 1390 approved by the  
         House on May 1, 2001, the House Committee on Environmental  
         Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Chisum, at 4:48 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Dukes; Geren; Howard;  
                   Kuempel (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3242 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3242 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3242, 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; Howard; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         HB 3205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3205 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3205, 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; Howard; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         HB 3431 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3431 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3431, 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; Geren;  
                             Howard; Kuempel (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Dukes  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         HB 3560 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3560 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3560, 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; Howard; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         SB 324 
  
         The chair laid out SB 324 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that SB 324, 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 Chisum; Bonnen; Dukes;  
                             Geren; Howard; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         (Representative Bosse now present.) 
          
         SB 1071 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1071 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that SB 1071, 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; Bosse; Dukes; Geren;  
                             Howard; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Uher; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         (Representative Zbranek now present.) 
          
         SB 1390 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1390. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Dukes moved that SB 1390, 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; Bosse; Dukes; Geren;  
                             Howard; Kuempel; Zbranek (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Uher  (2).  
           
         (Representative Uher now present.) 
          
         SB 749 
          
         The chair laid out SB 749. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that SB 749, 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; Dukes; Geren;  
                             Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Howard (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Bosse  (2).  
           
         SB 905 
          
         The chair laid out SB 905. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 5 
          
         The chair laid out SB 5. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uher in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Bonnen in chair.) 
          
         SB 1146 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1146. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SCR 35 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 35. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Geren moved that SCR 35, 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; Bosse;  
                             Dukes; Geren; Kuempel; Uher (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Howard; Zbranek  (2).  
  
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         SB 905 
          
         The chair laid out SB 905 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that SB 905, as amended, 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 failed by the following record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;  
                             Dukes; Geren; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Uher  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Howard; Zbranek  (2).  
           
         Representative Bonnen moved that SB 905, as amended, 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;  
                             Dukes; Geren; Kuempel (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Uher  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Howard; Zbranek  (2).  
           
         At 9:55 p.m., 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