The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         March 9, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 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 8:03 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                    Crownover; Corte; Howard (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB 472 
          
         The chair laid out HB 472. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 472, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Corte; Howard (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles  (2). 
          
         HB 773 
          
         The chair laid out HB 773. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
          (Representative Gonzalez Toureilles now present.) 
          
         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.) 
          
         HB 1161 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1161. 
          
         Representative Gonzalez Toureilles offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:23 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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