The House Committee on Energy Resources

88th Legislature

April 18, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2023, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Goldman, at 9:34 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4047

The chair laid out HB 4047 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4047, 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 Goldman; Anchía; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Thierry (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Anderson; Guerra; Zwiener (4).

HB 3131

The chair laid out HB 3131 as pending business.

(Representative Anderson now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3131, 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; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Thierry; (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Guerra; Zwiener (3).

HCR 30

The chair laid out HCR 30 as pending business.

The chair moved that HCR 30, 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 Goldman; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Guerra; Zwiener (3).

SB 786

The chair laid out SB 786, the companion to HB 1777.

The chair moved that SB 786, 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 Goldman; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Guerra; Zwiener (3).

HB 4047

Representative Craddick moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 4047.

The chair moved that HB 4047, 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 Goldman; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Craddick; Darby; Gerdes; Thierry (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Morales, Eddie; Guerra; Zwiener (3).

At 9:39 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. Goldman, Chair

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Colin Davis, Clerk