The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         May 18, 2005 
         9:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 17,  
         2005, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the acting chair,  
         Representative Farabee at 9:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Farabee; Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez  
                    Toureilles; Howard (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Corte (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB712 
          
         The chair laid out SB712. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby 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 Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that SB712, 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 Farabee; Crabb; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles; Howard (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Crownover;  
                         Corte  (3). 
          
         At 9:58 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 
          
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         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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