The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
77th Legislature
May 1, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2001, and pursuant to a
motion to suspend the posting rule for SB 1390 approved by the
House on May 1, 2001, the House Committee on Environmental
Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Chisum, at 4:48 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Dukes; Geren; Howard;
Kuempel (6).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3242
The chair laid out HB 3242 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3242, 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; Bonnen; Dukes;
Geren; Howard; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
HB 3205
The chair laid out HB 3205 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3205, 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; Bonnen; Dukes;
Geren; Howard; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
HB 3431
The chair laid out HB 3431 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3431, 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; Bonnen; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Dukes (1).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
HB 3560
The chair laid out HB 3560 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3560, 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; Bonnen; Dukes;
Geren; Howard; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
SB 324
The chair laid out SB 324 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 324, 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; Bonnen; Dukes;
Geren; Howard; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Uher; Zbranek (3).
(Representative Bosse now present.)
SB 1071
The chair laid out SB 1071 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that SB 1071, 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; Dukes; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Uher; Zbranek (3).
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
SB 1390
The chair laid out SB 1390.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Dukes moved that SB 1390, without amendments, 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; Dukes; Geren;
Howard; Kuempel; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Uher (2).
(Representative Uher now present.)
SB 749
The chair laid out SB 749.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that SB 749, without amendments, 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;
Kuempel; Uher; Zbranek (6).
Nays: Representative Howard (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Bosse (2).
SB 905
The chair laid out SB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 5
The chair laid out SB 5.
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Uher in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
SB 1146
The chair laid out SB 1146.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SCR 35
The chair laid out SCR 35.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren moved that SCR 35, without amendments, 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; Bonnen; Bosse;
Dukes; Geren; Kuempel; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Howard; Zbranek (2).
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
SB 905
The chair laid out SB 905 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 905, as amended, 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 failed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Chisum; Bonnen; Bosse;
Dukes; Geren; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Uher (1).
Absent: Representatives Howard; Zbranek (2).
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 905, 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; Bonnen; Bosse;
Dukes; Geren; Kuempel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Uher (1).
Absent: Representatives Howard; Zbranek (2).
At 9:55 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