The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         February 23, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, e1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative West, George  
         "Buddy", at 8:16 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                    Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles; Howard  
                    (7). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Opening remarks. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB380 
          
         The chair laid out HB380 on subcommittee report.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Crownover moved that HB380, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles;  
                         Howard (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 471. 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 472 
          
         The chair laid out HB 472. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 473 
          
         The chair laid out HB 473. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 474 
          
         The chair laid out HB 474. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         At 9:08 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. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
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         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
 
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         House Committee on Energy Resources 
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