The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         March 15, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         12:35 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Crabb; Hartnett  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Baxter; Cook, Robby (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1098 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1098. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hunter offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1098, as amended, 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 King, Phil; Hunter; Turner;  
                         Cook, Robby; Crabb; Hartnett (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representative Baxter  (1). 
          
         The Committee stood at ease at 12:56 p.m. 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 1:28 p.m. 
          
         HB 554 
          
         The chair laid out HB 554. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Baxter now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 554, 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 King, Phil; Hunter; Turner;  
                         Baxter; Crabb (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Cook, Robby; Hartnett  (2). 
          
         At 2:47 p.m., on the motion of Representative Turner and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         3/15/2005 
          
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          Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
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         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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