The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         May 3, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         7:30 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. 
          
         SB 171 
          
         The chair laid out SB 171. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         SB 1494 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1494. 
          
         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. 
          
         SB 1495 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1495. 
          
         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. 
          
         SB 743 
          
         The chair laid out SB 743. 
          
         Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed 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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Baxter offered a complete committee substitute. 
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB 1581, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:           Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Baxter;  
                         Cook, Robby; Crabb (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Turner; Hartnett  (2). 
          
         At 8:18 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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         House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         5/3/2005 
          
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         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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