The House Committee on Energy Resources

88th Legislature

April 10, 2023

2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2023, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Goldman, at 3:34 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Goldman; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

HB 2262

The chair laid out HB 2262 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 2262, 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; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Anchía (2).

HB 2847

The chair laid out HB 2847 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2847, 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; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry; Zwiener (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Anchía (2).

HB 3244

The chair laid out HB 3244 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3244, 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; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           Representative Zwiener (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Anchía (2).

HB 1336

The chair laid out HB 1336.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1336.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

(Representative Anchía now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1336.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1336 was left pending without objection.

HB 1777

The chair laid out HB 1777.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1777.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1777.

HB 1777 was left pending without objection.

HB 3131

The chair laid out HB 3131.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3131.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3131.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3131 was left pending without objection.

HCR 30

The chair laid out HCR 30.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HCR 30.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HCR 30.

HCR 30 was left pending without objection.

At 4:29 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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Colin Davis, Clerk