The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

86th Legislature

April 9, 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 April 4, 2019, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 3:20 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Kacal; Kuempel; and Morrison.

A quorum was present.

HB 3224

The chair laid out HB 3224 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3224, 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; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Reynolds (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Turner, John; Zwiener (3).

(Representative Blanco now present.)

(Representative Turner, John now present.)

SB 698

The chair laid out SB 698 as pending business.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

The chair moved that SB 698, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 4116

The chair laid out HB 4116 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4116, 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; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 1346

The chair laid out HB 1346 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1346, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kacal; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 4089

The chair laid out HB 4089.

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 4089.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 4089.

HB 4089 was left pending without objection.

HB 3745

The chair laid out HB 3745.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 3745.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 3745.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3745 was left pending without objection.

HB 3249

The chair laid out HB 3249.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 3249.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 3249.

HB 3249 was left pending without objection.

HB 2581

The chair laid out HB 2581.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2581.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2581.

HB 2581 was left pending without objection.

HB 3291

The chair laid out HB 3291.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 3291.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 3291.

HB 3291 was left pending without objection.

HB 1507

The chair laid out HB 1507.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 1507.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 1507.

HB 1507 was left pending without objection.

HB 3802

The chair laid out HB 3802.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3802.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3802.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3802 was left pending without objection.

At 5:54 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