The House Committee on Energy Resources

83rd Legislature

April 11, 2013

9:00 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 10, 2013, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 9:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Crownover; Canales; Craddick; Dale; King, Phil; Lozano; Paddie; and Sheffield, Ralph.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Wu now present.)

HB 2300

The chair laid out HB 2300 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 2300, 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; Canales; Craddick; Dale; King, Phil; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 2571

The chair laid out HB 2571 as pending business.

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lozano moved that HB 2571, 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; Canales; Craddick; Dale; King, Phil; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 3309

The chair laid out HB 3309 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 3309.

Representative Paddie moved that HB 3309, 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; Canales; Craddick; Dale; King, Phil; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 2446

The chair laid out HB 2446 as pending business.

Representative Dale offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 2446.

Representative Dale moved that HB 2446, 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; Canales; Craddick; Dale; King, Phil; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

At 9:14 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. Keffer, Chair

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Bernice Espinosa-Torres, Clerk