The House Committee on Environmental Regulation
78th Legislature
May 6, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2003, the House Committee
on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 5:24
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bonnen; Crownover; Smith, Wayne; West,
George "Buddy" (4).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Chisum; Flores (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1416
Pursuant to the suspension of the five day posting rule on
5/6/03, the chair laid out HB 1416.
(Representative Chisum now present.)
Representative Crownover offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3447
The chair laid out HB 3447.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Representative Crownover offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1812
The chair laid out HB 1812.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 599
The chair laid out SB 599.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2967
The chair laid out HB 2967.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen back as chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2742
The chair laid out HB 2742.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Flores now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 218
The chair laid out HCR 218.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HCR 218, 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 prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bonnen; Crownover; Chisum;
Flores; West, George "Buddy" (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (2).
SB 1272
The chair laid out SB 1272.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 1272, without amendments, be
House Committee on Environmental Regulation
5/6/2003
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; Crownover; Chisum;
Flores; West, George "Buddy" (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kuempel; Smith, Wayne (2).
HCR 206
(Representative Chisum in chair.)
The chair laid out HCR 206.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HCR 206, 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; Crownover; Chisum;
Flores; Smith, Wayne; West, George "Buddy"
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Kuempel (1).
At 8:51 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crownover 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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House Committee on Environmental Regulation
5/6/2003
Zak Covar, Clerk