The House Committee on Energy Resources

82nd Legislature

April 20, 2011

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 7:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Craddick; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; and Strama.

A quorum was present.

HB 3310

The chair laid out HB 3310 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 3310, 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 Keffer; Craddick; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (5).

Nays: Representative Howard, Charlie (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Crownover; Carter; Davis, John (3).

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510.

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 2510.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 2510.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

SB 20

The chair laid out SB 20, the companion to HB 2938, in lieu of the house bill.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain SB 20.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on SB 20.

SB 20 was left pending without objection.

HB 883

The chair laid out HB 883.

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Howard, Charlie offered an amendment to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 883.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 883.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 883 was left pending without objection.

HB 3749

The chair laid out HB 3749.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3749.

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

(Representative Carter 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 Lozano to close on HB 3749.

HB 3749 was left pending without objection.

HB 3254

The chair laid out HB 3254.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 3254.

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 3254.

HB 3254 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

HB 3595

The chair laid out HB 3595.

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3595.

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3595.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3595 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

HB 3586

The chair laid out HB 3586.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 3586.

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

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 3586.

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 3586.

HB 3586 was left pending without objection.

At 10:54 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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Bernice Espinosa-Torres, Clerk