The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         April 12, 2005 
         12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         3:41 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Turner; Baxter;  
                    Crabb (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Cook, Robby; Hartnett (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2076 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2076. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3096 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3096. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 1698 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1698. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2290 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2290. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The committee stood at ease at 4:44 p.m. 
          
         The committee returned to order at 5:08 p.m. 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         HB 3179 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3179. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee stood at ease at 6:45 p.m. 
          
         The committee returned to order at 7:02 p.m. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 412 
          
         The chair laid out HB 412 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 412, 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 King, Phil; Hunter; Turner;  
                         Baxter; Cook, Robby (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Crabb; Hartnett  (2). 
          
         HB 989 
          
         The chair laid out HB 989 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Baxter offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Turner moved that HB 989, 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 King, Phil; Hunter; Turner;  
                         Baxter; Cook, Robby (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Crabb; Hartnett  (2). 
          
         HB 3179 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         At 8:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hartnett and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
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         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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