The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

84th Legislature

April 14, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2015, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:19 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 14, 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 Morrison; Rodriguez, Eddie; Isaac; Kacal; King, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 281

The chair laid out HB 281 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 281, 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, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 942

The chair laid out HB 942 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that HB 942, 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, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 2187

The chair laid out HB 2187 as pending business.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2187, 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, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Ed offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 2763, as substituted, 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, Phil; Lozano; Reynolds; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 1703

The chair laid out HB 1703.

The chair explained HB 1703.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

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

The chair closed on HB 1703.

HB 1703 was left pending without objection.

HB 2598

The chair laid out HB 2598.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2598.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Kuempel explained the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2598.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2598 was left pending without objection.

HB 3296

The chair laid out HB 3296.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 3296.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 3296.

HB 3296 was left pending without objection.

HB 1788

The chair laid out HB 1788.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1788.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Walle explained the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1788.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1788 was left pending without objection.

HB 2380

The chair laid out HB 2380.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 2380.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 2380.

HB 2380 was left pending without objection.

HB 3264

The chair laid out HB 3264.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3264.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3264.

HB 3264 was left pending without objection.

HB 3505

The chair laid out HB 3505.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 3505.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Longoria explained the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on HB 3505.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3505 was left pending without objection.

At 9:48 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