The House Committee on Energy Resources

83rd Legislature

April 24, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 108

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2013 the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 4:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2184

The chair laid out HB 2184 as pending business.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 2184, without amendments, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2406

The chair laid out HB 2406 as pending business.

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paddie moved that HB 2406, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Wu (9).

Nays:                           Representative Sheffield, Ralph (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2532

The chair laid out HB 2532 as pending business.

Representative Dale offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 2532, 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; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (9).

Nays:                           Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2767

The chair laid out HB 2767 as pending business.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 2767, 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; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (9).

Nays:                           Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2982

The chair laid out HB 2982 as pending business.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 2982, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

SB 385

The chair laid out SB 385, companion to HB 1094 by Keffer.

Representative Craddick offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lozano moved that SB 385, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

SB 900

The chair laid out SB 900, companion to HB 1863 by Wu.

Representative Paddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Crownover moved that SB 900, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

SB 901

The chair laid out SB 901, companion to HB 1792 by Paddie.

Representative Lozano moved that SB 901, without amendments, 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; Burnam; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Lozano; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 3597

The chair laid out HB 3597 as pending business.

Representative Paddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3597.

Representative Wu moved that HB 3597, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Keffer; Burnam; Canales; Lozano; Wu (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Dale; Paddie; Sheffield, Ralph (4).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Crownover (1).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

At 5:11 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