House Committee on Environmental Regulation
76th Legislature
April 12, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 1999, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Warren
Chisum at 2:05 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Allen; Howard; Talton;
Zbranek (5).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Dukes; Kuempel; Palmer
(4).
A quorum was present.
SB 486 and SB 487
The chair laid out SB 486 and SB 487.
(Representatives Dukes and Kuempel now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measures.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on
the measures.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bills were each left pending without objection.
HB 3561
The chair laid out HB 3561.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that HB 3561 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Chisum; Allen; Dukes; Kuempel;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Howard; Palmer;
Zbranek (4).
HB 3570
The chair laid out HB 3570.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3749
The chair laid out HB 3749.
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 3749, 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; Allen; Dukes; Kuempel;
Talton; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Howard; Palmer (3).
HB 1953
The chair laid out HB 1953.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Culberson now present.)
(Representative Zbranek in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2623
The chair laid out HB 2623.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3144
The chair laid out HB 3144.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3678
The chair laid out HB 3678.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
HB 1727
The chair laid out HB 1727.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2087
The chair laid out HB 2087.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 3119
The chair laid out HB 3119.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Allen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3129
The chair laid out HB 3129.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Culberson offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
HB 1823, HB 3132, & HB 3132
The chair laid out HB 1823, HB 3132, and HB 3483.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain HB
1823.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB
3483.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 3483.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Allen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on HB
1823.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB
3483.
The committee substitute to HB 3483 was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1823, HB 3132, and HB 3483 were each left pending without
objection.
At 10:35 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