The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

March 24, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2015, and permission granted on March 24, 2015, 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 Morrison, at 8:09 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Isaac; King, Ken; Reynolds; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

HB 2244

The chair laid out HB 2244.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2244.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

(Representative Lozano now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2244.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2244 was left pending without objection.

HB 1058

The chair laid out HB 1058.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1058.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1058.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1058 was left pending without objection.

HB 87

The chair laid out HB 87.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 87.

(Representative King, Phil now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 87.

HB 87 was left pending without objection.

HB 2532

The chair laid out HB 2532.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 2532.

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 2532.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2532 was left pending without objection.

At 9:53 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after final adjournment of the House, or if permission is granted, during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:05 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Lozano; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

HB 912

The chair laid out HB 912.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 912.

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

(Representative Kacal now present.)

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 912.

HB 912 was left pending without objection.

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 2763.

Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 2763.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2763 was left pending without objection.

At 1:24 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. Morrison, Chair

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James Zafereo, Clerk