The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

March 31, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2015, and permission granted on March 30, 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 8:15 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1794

The chair laid out HB 1794 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1794, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Thompson, Ed (7).

Nays:                           Representative Reynolds (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lozano (1).

HB 1146

The chair laid out HB 1146 as pending business.

(Representative Lozano now present.)

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that HB 1146, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Ken; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1865

The chair laid out HB 1865.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

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

The chair closed on HB 1865.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1865 was left pending without objection.

HB 1247

The chair laid out HB 1247.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1247.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 1247.

HB 1247 was left pending without objection.

HB 1113

The chair laid out HB 1113.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1113.

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

HB 1113 was left pending without objection.

At 11:07 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. Morrison, Chair

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James Zafereo, Clerk