The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

83rd Legislature

April 30, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2013, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 2:24 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1156

The chair laid out SB 1156.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain SB 1156.

(Representative Thompson, Ed now present.)

(Representative Villalba now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on SB 1156.

SB 1156 was left pending without objection.

SB 347

The chair laid out SB 347.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain SB 347.

(Representative Kacal now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on SB 347.

SB 347 was left pending without objection.

SB 819

The chair laid out SB 819.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain SB 819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on SB 819.

SB 819 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Isaac now present.)

HB 648

The chair laid out HB 648 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 648, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1535

The chair laid out HB 1535 as pending business.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 1535, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2499

The chair laid out HB 2499 as pending business.

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2499, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2996

The chair laid out HB 2996 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Villalba moved that HB 2996, 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 Harless; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Márquez; Reynolds (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3678

The chair laid out HB 3678 as pending business.

Representative Márquez moved that HB 3678, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3110

The chair laid out HB 3110 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 3110, 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 Harless; Márquez; Isaac; Kacal; Lewis; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed; Turner, Chris; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 147

The chair laid out HB 147 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that HB 147, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Isaac; Lewis; Thompson, Ed (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Márquez; Kacal; Reynolds; Turner, Chris; Villalba (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 2:41 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