The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         April 6, 2005 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 5,  
         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 7:00 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                    Crownover; Howard (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                    (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Opening remarks. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB2161 
          
         The chair laid out HB2161 as pending business.  
          
         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 HB2161, 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; Howard (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles  (3). 
          
         HB2440 
          
         The chair laid out HB2440 as pending business.  
          
         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 HB2440, 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; Howard (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles  (3). 
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         HJR88 
          
         The chair laid out HJR88 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB2986 
          
         The chair laid out HB2986. 
          
         Representative Crownover offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         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.  
          
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         HB987 
          
         The chair laid out HB987. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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.  
          
         HB2881 
          
         The chair laid out HB2881. 
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:58 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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