The House Committee on Energy Resources

82nd Legislature

May 3, 2011

5:15 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2011, and permission granted on May 3, 2011 to meet while the house is in session, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 5:18 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3532

The chair laid out HB 3532 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 3532, 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; Crownover; Davis, John; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (6).

Nays: Representative Howard, Charlie (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Carter; Craddick (2).

HB 3595

The chair laid out HB 3595 as pending business.

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 3595, as substituted, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1478

The chair laid out SB 1478, the companion to HB 2963.

The chair explained SB 1478.

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that SB 1478, 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; Carter; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1134

The chair laid out SB 1134, the companion to HB 3110.

The chair explained SB 1134.

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, John moved that SB 1134, 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; Crownover; Carter; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1125

The chair laid out SB 1125.

The chair explained SB 1125.

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, John moved that SB 1125, 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; Crownover; Carter; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Strama (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sheffield (2).

At 5:27 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