The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         March 22, 2005 
         12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         12:27 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Baxter; Cook,  
                    Robby; Crabb (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Hartnett (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 843 
          
         The chair laid out HB 843. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair laid out a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         complete committee substitute. 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1581 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1581. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee stood at ease at 1:29 p.m. 
          
         The committee returned to order at 2:03 p.m. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2553 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2553. 
          
         The chair laid out a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1370 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1370. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The Committee stood at ease at 4:11 p.m. 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 4:25 p.m. 
          
         HB 1779 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 1779. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 4:58 p.m., on the motion of Representative Cook, Robby and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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