The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
77th Legislature
March 20, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2001, and pursuant to
an announcement made on the House Floor on March 20, 2001, the
House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Chisum, at 3:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse; Howard;
Kuempel; Uher (6).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Geren; Zbranek (3).
A quorum was present.
H.B. 2271
The chair laid out HB 2271.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Geren now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
H.B. 631
The chair laid out H.B. 631 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Howard offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
complete committee substitute.
Representative Howard moved that H.B. 631, 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; Dukes; Geren;
Howard; Zbranek (5).
Nays: Representative Uher (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Bosse; Kuempel (3).
H.B. 85
The chair laid out H.B. 85 as pending business.
Representative Zbranek offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dukes moved that H.B. 85, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Chisum; Dukes; Geren;
Howard; Uher; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Bosse; Kuempel (3).
H.B. 38, H.B. 39, H.B. 44, H.B. 257, H.B. 332, H.B.
435, H.B. 724, H.B. 1226, H.B. 2372, H.B. 2912, H.B.
2997, H.B. 3002, H.B. 3082, H.B. 3083, H.B. 3084, H.B.
3297, H.B. 3584 , and S.B. 356
The chair laid out H.B. 38, H.B. 39, H.B. 44, H.B. 257, H.B.
332, H.B. 435, H.B. 724, H.B. 1226, H.B. 2372, H.B. 2912, H.B.
2997, H.B. 3002, H.B. 3082, H.B. 3083, H.B. 3084, H.B. 3297,
H.B. 3584, and S.B. 356.
(Representatives Bonnen, Bosse and Kuempel now present.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain H.B.
38, H.B. 39, H.B. 44, H.B. 257, and H.B. 332
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain H.B.
2997.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain H.B. 435
and H.B. 3297.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain H.B. 2372,
H.B. 3082, H.B. 3083, and
H.B. 3084.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain H.B. 2912.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Ramsay.
(Representative Uher in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
H.B. 724.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain H.B. 1226
and S.B. 356.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain H.B.
3584.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain H.B.
3002.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute to
H.B. 3002.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Geren in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute to H.B. 3002 was withdrawn without
objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
All bills laid before the committee were left pending without
objection.
At 11:18 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