The House Committee on Energy Resources

87th Legislature

April 13, 2021

11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2021, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Goldman, at 12:20 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Goldman; Craddick; Ellzey; Geren; Leman; Longoria; and Reynolds.

A quorum was present.

HB 1683

The chair laid out HB 1683 as pending business.

Representative Leman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leman moved that HB 1683, 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 Goldman; Craddick; Ellzey; Geren; Leman; Longoria (6).

Nays:                           Representative Reynolds (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Herrero; Anchia; Darby; King, Tracy O. (4).

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

HB 3039

The chair laid out HB 3039 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leman moved that HB 3039, 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 Goldman; Craddick; Ellzey; King, Tracy O.; Leman; Longoria; Reynolds (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Herrero; Anchia; Darby; Geren (4).

(Representative Herrero now present.)

HB 3915

The chair laid out HB 3915 as pending business.

Representative Craddick offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 3915, 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 Goldman; Herrero; Craddick; Ellzey; King, Tracy O.; Leman; Longoria; Reynolds (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchia; Darby; Geren (3).

HB 3885

The chair laid out HB 3885 as pending business.

Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Longoria moved that HB 3885, 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 Goldman; Herrero; Ellzey; King, Tracy O.; Leman; Longoria; Reynolds (7).

Nays:                           Representative Craddick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchia; Darby; Geren (3).

HB 4156

The chair laid out HB 4156 as pending business.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 4156, 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 Goldman; Herrero; Longoria; Reynolds (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Leman (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Anchia; Ellzey; Geren; King, Tracy O. (5).

(Representative Anchia now present.)

Speaker Craddick moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 4156 failed to pass. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 4156, 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 Goldman; Herrero; Anchia; Longoria; Reynolds (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Leman (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Ellzey; Geren; King, Tracy O. (4)

At 12:48 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. Goldman, Chair

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Amanda Robertson, Clerk