The House Committee on Environmental Regulation

86th Legislature

April 24, 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 18, 2019, the House Committee on Environmental Regulation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 6:21 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4568

The chair laid out HB 4568 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4568, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds; Zwiener (3).

HB 798

The chair laid out HB 798 as pending business.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

The chair moved that HB 798, 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; Blanco; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (6).

Nays:                           Representative Thompson, Ed (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds (2).

SB 1850

The chair laid out SB 1850.

The chair moved that SB 1850, 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; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds (2).

HB 907

The chair laid out HB 907 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 907, 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; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds (2).

HB 4584

The chair laid out HB 4584 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4584, 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 Lozano; Thompson, Ed; Blanco; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds (2).

HB 3930

The chair laid out HB 3930 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3930, 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; Kuempel; Morrison; Turner, John; Zwiener (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kacal; Reynolds (2).

HB 4493

The chair laid out HB 4493.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 4493.

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

(Representative Kacal now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 4493.

HB 4493 was left pending without objection.

HB 1391

The chair laid out HB 1391.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1391.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1391.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1391 was left pending without objection.

SB 530

The chair laid out SB 530.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain SB 530.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on SB 530.

SB 530 was left pending without objection.

HB 3816

The chair laid out HB 3816 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3816, 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:                           Representatives Turner, John; Zwiener (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Reynolds (2).

HB 4360

The chair laid out HB 4360.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 4360.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 4360.

HB 4360 was left pending without objection.

HB 3783

The chair laid out HB 3783.

The chair explained HB 3783 on behalf of Representative Burrows.

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

The chair closed on HB 3738 on behalf of Representative Burrows.

HB 3783 was left pending without objection.

At 7:45 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