The House Committee on Energy Resources

80th Legislature

March 19, 2008

10:00 a.m.

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 12, 2008, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 10:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

Present:              Representatives Hardcastle; Farabee; Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles (5).

Absent:              Representatives Chisum; Corte (2).

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Chisum now present.)

 

Charge #2:     Examine whether the Railroad Commission of Texas should regulate carbon capture.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Corte now present.)

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Charge #5:     Research ways to maintain groundwater quality in relation to oil and gas exploration through economic incentives for innovative technology solutions.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Farabee in chair.)

(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)

 

Charge #7:     Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 1:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crownover and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Hardcastle, Chair

 

 

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Shannon Sneary, Clerk