The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

83rd Legislature

March 19, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2013, and permission granted on March 19, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 11:57 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harless; Márquez; Lewis; Thompson, Ed; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Isaac now present.)

(Representative Villalba now present.)

HB 378

The chair laid out HB 378.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 378.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 378.

HB 378 was left pending without objection.

HB 858

The chair laid out HB 858.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 858.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 858.

HB 858 was left pending without objection.

HB 788

The chair laid out HB 788.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 788.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 788.

HB 788, as substituted, was left pending without objection.

HB 1714

The chair laid out HB 1714.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1714.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1714.

HB 1714 was left pending without objection.

HB 147

The chair laid out HB 147.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 147.

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 147.

HB 147 was left pending without objection.

HB 555

The chair laid out HB 555.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 555.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 555.

HB 555, as substituted, was left pending without objection.

HB 1769

The chair laid out HB 1769.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1769.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1769.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1769 was left pending without objection.

HB 114

The chair laid out HB 114.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 114.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 114.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 114 was left pending without objection.

At 3:47 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. Harless, Chair

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Jamie Burchfield, Clerk