The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

89th Legislature

April 17, 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 April 11, 2025, and permission granted on April 17, 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 2:30 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Landgraf; Anchía; Oliverson; Reynolds; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 1904

The chair laid out HB 1904.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1904.

(Representative Bumgarner now present.)

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

(Representative Bell, Keith now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1904.

HB 1904 was left pending without objection.

HB 3249

The chair laid out HB 3249 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3249, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Toth (4).

HB 3866

The chair laid out HB 3866 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3866, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Toth (4).

HB 4112

The chair laid out HB 4112 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Toth now present.)

The chair moved that HB 4112, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson (3).

HB 1768

The chair laid out HB 1768 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1768, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson (3).

HB 1499

The chair laid out HB 1499 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1499, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds (5).

Nays:                           Representative Toth (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson (3).

HB 573

The chair laid out HB 573 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 573, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson (3).

HB 464

The chair laid out HB 464 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 464, 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; Anchía; Bell, Keith; Bumgarner; Reynolds; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ordaz; Morales Shaw; Oliverson (3).

HB 3997

The chair laid out HB 3997.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 3997.

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

(Representative Raymond was in attendance)

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 3997.

HB 3997 was left pending without objection.

HB 1237

The chair laid out HB 1237.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1237.

HB 1237 was left pending without objection.

HB 4519

The chair laid out HB 4519.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 4519 on behalf of Representative Ordaz.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 4519 on behalf of Representative Ordaz.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4519 was left pending without objection.

HB 5033

The chair laid out HB 5033.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 5033.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 5033.

HB 5033 was left pending without objection.

HB 1227

The chair laid out HB 1227.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to explain HB 1227.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gates to close on HB 1227.

HB 1227 was left pending without objection.

HB 5057

The chair laid out HB 5057.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 5057.

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

The chair closed on HB 5057.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5057 was left pending without objection.

HB 4400

The chair laid out HB 4400.

The chair explained HB 4400 on behalf of Representative Phelan.

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

The chair closed on HB 4400 on behalf of Representative Phelan.

HB 4400 was left pending without objection.

At 4:24 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