House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         75th Legislature 
         April 15, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren  
         Chisum at 5:25 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Dukes;  
                   Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2284 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2284.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Jackson moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted, and that HB 2284, 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen;  
                        Hirschi; Howard; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Puente (3). 
          
         (Representative Kuempel now present.)   
          
         HB 2701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2701.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
  
         Representative Jackson offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into a single committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Jackson moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted, and that HB 2701, 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Hirschi; Puente (3). 
          
         SB 633 
          
         The chair laid out SB 633.   
          
         Representative Jackson moved that SB 633 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen; Howard;  
                        Kuempel; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Hirschi; Puente (3). 
          
         (Representative Hirschi now present.)   
         HB 2604 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2604.   
          
         Representative Jackson moved that HB 2604 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen;  
                        Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Talton (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Puente (2). 
          
         (Representative Puente now present.)   
          
         HB 1426 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1426.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken. 
          
         Representative Jackson moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted, and that HB 1426, 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen;  
                        Hirschi; Howard; Kuempel; Puente; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         HB 2103 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2103.   
         Representative Jackson offered Committee Amendment No. 1 to  
         the measure.   
          
         Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered Committee Amendment No. 2 to  
         the measure.   
          
         Committee Amendment No. 2 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Jackson moved that HB 2103, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Chisum; Jackson; Allen;  
                        Hirschi; Kuempel; Puente (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Howard; Talton (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         HCR 161 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 161.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hinojosa to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hinojosa to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3006 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3006.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Mowrey to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Mowrey to close on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1738 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1738.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. McClendon to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. McClendon to close on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 843 
          
         The chair laid out SB 843.   
  
         The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3111 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3111.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Madden to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Madden to close on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3510 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3510.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3164 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3164.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3322 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3322.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 3019 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3019.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         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 3192 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3192.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Jackson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:20 pm, 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. Warren Chisum, Chair 
          
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         Derek Seal, General Counsel