The House Committee on Energy Resources

84th Legislature

March 23, 2015

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2015, and permission granted on March 23, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Darby, at 3:16 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Darby; Paddie; Anchia; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Herrero; King, Phil; Landgraf; and Meyer.

A quorum was present.

HB 497

The chair laid out HB 497 as pending business.

(Representative Keffer now present.)

Representative Paddie moved that HB 497, 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 Darby; Paddie; Anchia; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Herrero; Keffer; King, Phil; Landgraf; Meyer (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Riddle; Wu (2).

HB 1184

The chair laid out HB 1184 as pending business.

Representative Paddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paddie moved that HB 1184, 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 Darby; Paddie; Anchia; Canales; Craddick; Dale; Herrero; Keffer; King, Phil; Landgraf; Meyer (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Riddle; Wu (2).

HB 40, HB 539

The chair laid out HB 40 and HB 539.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 539.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 539.

The chair explained HB 40.

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

(Representative Riddle now present.)

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

(Representative Wu now present.)

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

(Representative Paddie in chair.)

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

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 539.

The chair closed on HB 40.

HB 40 was left pending without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 539 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 539 was left pending without objection.

At 12:03 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. Darby, Chair

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Jamie Burchfield, Clerk