The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

2:00 p.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 2:03 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Cook; Chisum; Hancock; Burnam;  Weber (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Legler; Veasey (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1514

 

The chair laid out HB 1514.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1717

 

The chair laid out HB 1717.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1612

 

The chair laid out HB 1612.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Legler now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1171

 

The chair laid out HB 1171.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 234

 

The chair laid out HB 234.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2265

 

The chair laid out HB 2265.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1195

 

The chair laid out HB 1195.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hancock in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB1355

 

The chair laid out HB1355.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1553

 

The chair laid out HB 1553.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:12 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. Cook, Chair

 

 

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Sherri Walker, Clerk