The House Committee on Energy Resources
79th Legislature
May 17, 2005
8:00 a.m.
John H. Reagan Building, 110
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13,
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 8:15 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 Crabb now present.)
HCR166
The chair laid out HCR166.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Crabb moved that HCR166, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Crownover; Crabb; Howard (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles (2).
SB1170
The chair laid out SB1170.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the
measure.
Representative Crownover moved that SB1170, as substituted, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Crownover; Crabb; Howard (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles (2).
SB1175
The chair laid out SB1175.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Crownover moved that SB1175, as substituted, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Crownover; Crabb; Howard (5).
Nays: None (0)
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles (2).
(Representative Farabee in chair.)
SB1166
The chair laid out SB1166.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Gonzalez Toureilles now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
(Representative Corte now present.)
Representative Crabb moved that SB1166, as substituted, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
SB1130
The chair laid out SB1130.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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House Committee on Energy Resources
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that SB1130, as substituted, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Howard (1).
At 9:00 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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