The House Committee on Energy Resources

81st Legislature

April 29, 2009

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

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2009, and revised on April 24, 2009, and with permission being granted to meet while the House is in session during the reading and referral of bills on April 29, 2009, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 7:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Crownover; Craddick; Rios Ybarra; Strama (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 598

 

The chair laid out SB 598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Rios Ybarra now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Crownover now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1535

 

The chair laid out HB 1535 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 546

 

The chair laid out SB 546.

 

Representative Crownover offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1535

 

The chair laid out HB 1535 as pending business.

 

Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3658

 

The chair laid out HB 3658.

 

Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

 

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Strama now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 183

 

The chair laid out HCR 183.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hardcastle moved that HCR 183, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Crabb; Farabee; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hardcastle (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Craddick; Rios Ybarra; Strama  (3).

 

At 8:00 p.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. Keffer, Chair

 

 

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Ky Ash, Clerk