The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at
8:21 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer; Kuempel (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1991
The chair laid out HB 1991.
(Representative Homer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2455
The chair laid out HB 2455.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3002
The chair laid out HB 3002.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 5 minutes after
adjournment/recess of the house session on April 12, 2005.
The committee reconvened at 3:42 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy; Smith,
Wayne (4).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer; Kuempel (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1053
The chair laid out HB 1053.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 278
The chair laid out HB 278.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (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 1609
The chair laid out HB 1609 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1609, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Smith, Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer; Kuempel (3).
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611 as pending business.
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee
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substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 1611, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer (2).
HB 2370
The chair laid out HB 2370 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 2370, 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 Bonnen; Howard; King, Tracy;
Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Homer (2).
HB 1899
The chair laid out HB 1899 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1899, 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 Bonnen; Howard; Kuempel; Smith,
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Wayne (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Tracy; Driver; Homer (3).
At 4:56 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. Bonnen, Chair
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Steve Bruno, Clerk
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