The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

80th Legislature

April 3, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 18, 2007, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation held on April 3, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2007, and pursuant to a motion from the House floor on April 3, 2007 to suspend the five day posting rule for HR 942, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:03 a.m.

 

`The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; King, Tracy; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Lucio III; Driver (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 27, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Environmental Regulation be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Driver now present.)

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

HB 2910

 

The chair laid out HB 2910.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3308, HB 3892

 

The chair laid out HB 3308, HB 3892.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain HB 3308.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute for HB 3308.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3892.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on HB 3308.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 3892.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3308 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3308 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3892 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until five minutes after adjournment of the House on April 3, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 7:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Bonnen; Hancock; Driver; King, Tracy (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Lucio III; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy" (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HCR 43, HB 2320

 

The chair laid out HCR 43, HB 2320.

 

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

 

(Representative Lucio III now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HCR 43

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 2320.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HCR 43

 

The chair closed on HB 2320.

 

HCR 43 was left pending without objection.

 

 HB 2320 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3359, HB 3369, HB 3656, HB 2388, HB 2847

 

The chair laid out HB 3359, HB 3369, HB 3656, HB 2388, and HB 2847.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain HB 3359.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain HB 3369.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 2388.

 

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2388.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain HB 3656.

 

Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3656.

 

The Chair laid out HB 2847.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on HB 3369.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on HB 3359.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 2388.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on HB 3656.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 2847.

 

The committee substitute for HB 3656 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute for HB 2388 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3359, HB 3369, HB 3656, HB 2388, and HB 2847 were left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3050, HB 3896

 

The chair laid out HB 3050 and HB 3896.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3896.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 3050.

Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3050.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 3896.

 

The chair closed on HB 3050.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3050 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3050 and HB 3896 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3229, HB 3528, HB 3859, and HB 2608

 

The chair laid out HB 3229, HB 3528, HB 3859, and HB 2608.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain HB 3229.

 

Representative King, Tracy offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 3528.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3528.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 2608.

 

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2608.

 

The chair explained HB 3859.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on HB 3229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 3528.

 

The chair closed on HB 3859.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 2608.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3229 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3528 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2608 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3229, HB 3528, HB 3859, and HB 2608 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2521, HB 2713

 

The chair laid out HB 2521 and HB 2713.

 

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2521.

 

Rep. Bonnen explained HB 2521.

 

Rep. Bonnen explained HB 2713.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute to HB 2521 was withdrawn without objection.

 

Rep. Bonnen closed on HB 2521.

 

Rep. Bonnen closed on HB 2713.

 

HB 2521 and HB 2713 were left pending without objection.

 

HR 942

 

The chair laid out HR 942.

 

The chair explained HR 942.

 

Representative King, Tracy moved that HR 942, 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; Hancock; Lucio III; King, Tracy (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Driver; Kuempel; West, George "Buddy"  (3).

 

At 12:35 a.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. Bonnen, Chair

 

 

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Michael Hoke, Clerk