The House Committee on Environmental Regulation 
         78th Legislature 
         April 9, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 3 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 9,  
         2003, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a  
         formal meeting and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Bonnen, at 2:53 P.M. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum; Flores;  
                   Smith, Wayne (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; West, George "Buddy" (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 253 
          
         The chair laid out HB 253 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 253, 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 Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Flores; Smith, Wayne (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; West, George "Buddy"   
                        (2).  
           
         HB 1481 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1481 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1481, 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 Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Flores; Smith, Wayne (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; West, George "Buddy"   
                        (2).  
           
         HB 1678 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1678 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1678, 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 Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Smith, Wayne (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Flores; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         HB 1287 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1287 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1287, 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  
 
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         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Smith, Wayne (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Flores; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         HB 2554 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2554 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2554, 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 Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Smith, Wayne (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Flores; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         HB 3152 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3152 as pending business.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that HB 3152, 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 Bonnen; Kuempel; Chisum;  
                             Smith, Wayne (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
            
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Flores; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         At 3:05 p.m., on the motion of Representative Chisum and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Bonnen, Chair 
          
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         Zak Covar, Clerk