The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         77th Legislature 
         March 13, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at  
         2:06 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chisum; Bosse; Geren; Howard; Kuempel  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Dukes; Uher; Zbranek (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken regarding Texas Environmental Education  
         Partnership.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representatives Uher and Zbranek now present.) 
          
         H.B. 1099 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1099. 
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that H.B. 1099, 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 Chisum; Geren; Howard;  
                             Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Bosse; Dukes  (3).  
          
         H.B. 1027 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1027. 
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that H.B. 1027, as substituted, 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 Chisum; Geren; Howard;  
                             Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Bosse; Dukes  (3).  
           
         H.B. 85 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 85. 
          
         (Representatives Bosse and Dukes now present.) 
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Uher offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into  
         the committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 128 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 128. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uher in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 525 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 525. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 631 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 631. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         Representative Uher 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 Kuempel in chair.) 
          
         H.B. 1476 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 1476. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Howard moved that H.B. 1476, 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 Chisum; Bosse; Geren;  
                             Howard; Kuempel; Uher (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Dukes; Zbranek  (3).  
           
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         At 5:50 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. Chisum, Chair 
          
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         Derek Seal, General Counsel