The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         May 5, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 120 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 5,  
         2005, the House Committee on Regulated Industries met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative King, Phil, at 3:31 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Baxter; Cook,  
                    Robby (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Crabb; Hartnett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HCR 159 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 159. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HCR 159, without amendments, 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 (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Turner; Crabb; Hartnett  (3). 
          
         SB 533 
          
         The chair laid out SB 533. 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hunter offered committee amendment #1 to the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain committee  
         amendment #1.  
          
         Committee amendment #1 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Baxter offered committee amendment #2 to the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain committee  
         amendment #2. 
          
         Committee amendment #2 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered committee amendment #3 to the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain  
         committee amendment #3. 
          
         Committee amendment #3 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered committee amendment #4 to the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain  
         committee amendment #4. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Committee amendment #4 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby offered committee amendment #5 to the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain  
         committee amendment #5. 
          
         Committee amendment #5 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Baxter offered committee amendment #6 to the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain committee  
         amendment #6. 
          
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         Committee amendment #6 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 6:14 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hunter and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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