The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

86th Legislature

March 26, 2019

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2019, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 1:56 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

HB 1953

The chair laid out HB 1953 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1953, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morrison (1).

HB 2203

The chair laid out HB 2203 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2203, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morrison (1).

HB 2661

The chair laid out HB 2661 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2661, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Reynolds; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morrison (1).

HB 3854

The chair laid out HB 3854.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3854.

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3854.

HB 3854 was left pending without objection.

HB 2726

The chair laid out HB 2726.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2726.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2726.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2726 was left pending without objection.

HB 1627

The chair laid out HB 1627.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 1627.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 1627.

HB 1627 was left pending without objection.

HB 1331

The chair laid out HB 1331.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1331.

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

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1331.

HB 1331 was left pending without objection.

HB 1435

The chair laid out HB 1435.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1435.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1435.

HB 1435 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thompson, Ed in chair.)

HB 2723

The chair laid out HB 2723.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Lozano in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2723.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2723.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2723 was left pending without objection.

HB 2269

The chair laid out HB 2269.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2269.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2269.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2269 was left pending without objection.

HB 2771

The chair laid out HB 2771.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2771.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2771.

HB 2771 was left pending without objection.

At 5:55 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. Lozano, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk