The House Committee on Regulated Industries

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, and a suspension of the five day posting rule on March 26, 2007, the House Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at 4:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Smithee; Straus (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hartnett; Oliveira; Swinford (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

 

SB 495

 

The chair laid out SB 495.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

Representative Crabb moved that SB 495, without amendments, 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; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hartnett; Swinford  (2).

 

HB2818, HB 2937

 

The chair laid out HB2937, HB2818.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter and Representative McReynolds to explain the measures.

 

Representative King, Phil offered complete committee substitutes for HB 2818 and HB 2937.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Swinford now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter and Representative McReynolds to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1214

 

The chair recalled HB 1214 from subcommittee.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford moved that HB 1214, without amendments, 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; Christian; Crabb; Oliveira; Swinford (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Turner; Hartnett; Smithee; Straus  (4).

 

INVITED TESTIMONY

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

SB 896, HB 3961

 

The chair laid out SB 896 and HB 3961.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3005

 

The chair laid out HB 3005.

 

(Representative Christian in chair.)

 

Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Swinford moved that HB 3005, 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 Christian; Turner; Crabb; Hartnett; Oliveira; Smithee; Swinford (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Straus  (2).

 

HB 3019

 

(Representative King, Phil now present.)

 

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 3019.

 

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:20 a.m., on the motion of the chair 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