The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
77th Legislature
March 27, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2001, the House
Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at
2:09 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse; Dukes; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 3483
The chair laid out HB 3483.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2819, HB 2820, HB 3431
The chair laid out HB 2819, HB 2820, HB 3431.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain HB 2819
and HB 2820.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain HB 3431.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 356, HB 2134, HB 3545
The chair laid out HB 356, HB 2134, HB 3545.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2819, HB 2820, HB 3431
The chair laid out HB 2819, HB 2820, HB 3431 as pending
business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on HB 2819
and HB 2820.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on HB 3431.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3205, HB 3284
The chair laid out HB 3205, HB 3284.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain HB
3205.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain HB 3284.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 3284.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on HB
3205.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on HB 3284.
The committee substitute for HB 3284 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2461
The chair laid out HB 2461.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 213
The chair laid out HCR 213.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 90
The chair laid out HCR 90.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The measure was left pending without objection.
HB 2726
The chair laid out HB 2726.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1227
The chair laid out HB 1227.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2649
The chair laid out HB 2649.
(Representative Uher in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3040
The chair laid out HB 3040.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 3040, 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; Bosse; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel (5).
Nays: Representative Zbranek (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Dukes; Uher (3).
HB 2518
The chair laid out HB 2518 and recognized Representative Kuempel
to explain the measure.
Representative Bosse 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.
HB 3534
The chair laid out HB 3534.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
HB 3022 / SB 688
The chair laid out HB 3022, and SB 688, the senate companion.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 356, HB 3545
The chair laid out HB 356, HB 3545.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain HB 356.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 356.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 3545.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on HB 356.
The committee substitute to HB 356 was withdrawn without
objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 3545.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2134, HB 3523
The chair laid out HB 2134, HB 3523.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 3523.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 2134.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 2134.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 3523.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
At 1:57 a.m. on Wed., March 28, 2001, 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