The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

89th Legislature

April 3, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2025, and permission granted on April 3, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Landgraf, at 11:36 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Landgraf; Ordaz; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 3071

The chair laid out HB 3071.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3071.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3071.

HB 3071 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

HB 573

The chair laid out HB 573.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 573.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 573.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 573 was left pending without objection.

HB 3229

The chair laid out HB 3229 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ordaz moved that HB 3229, 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 Landgraf; Ordaz; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Oliverson; Reynolds; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Morales Shaw (2).

HB 2546

The chair laid out HB 2546 as pending business.

Representative Bell, Keith moved that HB 2546, 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 Landgraf; Ordaz; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Oliverson; Reynolds; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Morales Shaw (2).

HB 205

The chair laid out HB 205 as pending business.

Representative Ordaz moved that HB 205, without amendments, 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 Landgraf; Ordaz; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Oliverson; Reynolds (6).

Nays:                           Representative Toth (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Morales Shaw (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 205 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 1499

The chair laid out HB 1499.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1499.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1499.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1499 was left pending without objection.

HB 1768

The chair laid out HB 1768.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1768.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1768.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1768 was left pending without objection.

HB 3249

The chair laid out HB 3249.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3249.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3249.

HB 3249 was left pending without objection.

HB 4112

The chair laid out HB 4112.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 4112.

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

The chair closed on HB 4112.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4112 was left pending without objection.

HB 3866

The chair laid out HB 3866.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3866.

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

The chair closed on HB 3866.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3866 was left pending without objection.

At 12:55 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. Landgraf, Chair

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Marco Fuentes, Clerk