The House Committee on Regulated Industries
79th Legislature
April 19, 2005
12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 140
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2005, the House
Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at
8:15 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 1369
The chair laid out HB 1369.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The committee stood at ease at 8:46 p.m.
The committee returned to order at 9:24 p.m.
HB 1779
The chair laid out HB 1779 as pending business.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the committee substitute.
Representative Hunter offered committee amendment number 1 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner offered committee amendment number 2 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner offered committee amendment number 3 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner offered committee amendment number 4 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 4 was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner offered committee amendment number 5 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 5 was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner offered committee amendment number 6 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
amendment.
Committee amendment number 6 was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett offered committee amendment number 7 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
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amendment.
Committee amendment number 7 was left pending without objection.
Representative Hartnett offered committee amendment number 8 to
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
amendment.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Committee amendment number 8 was withdrawn without objection.
The chair laid out committee amendment number 7 as pending
business.
Committee amendment number 7 was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a complete committee substitute.
Representative Baxter moved that HB 1779, 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; Crabb; Hartnett (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1411
The chair laid out HB1411.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1370
The chair laid out HB 1370 as pending business.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:35 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hunter 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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