The House Committee on Energy Resources
78th Legislature
April 9, 2003
Upon final adjourn./recess
Reagan Building, Room 110
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 17, 2003, the House Committee on Energy Resources
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the
House Committee on Energy Resources held on April 9, 2003. The
following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, the House
Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative West, George
"Buddy", at 3:00 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee; Crabb;
Keffer, Bill (4).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Canales; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
Opening remarks made by Chairman G. E. "Buddy" West.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2613.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the
measure.
No Testimony was taken. Witness affirmation forms were received
but no one wanted to testify. (See attached witness list)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
HB 1194
The chair laid out HB 1194.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
(Representative Canales now present.) (Representative Jones,
Elizabeth now present.)
HB 1843
The chair laid out HB 1843.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Keffer, Bill offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Jones, Elizabeth moved that HB 1843, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Jones,
Elizabeth; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Delisi (2).
(Representative Crabb in chair.)
HB 1194
The chair laid out HB 1194 as pending business.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
Representative Canales moved that HB 1194, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Jones,
Elizabeth; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill
(5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Delisi (2).
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2613 as pending business.
Representative Crabb offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the
measure.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 2613, as amended, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Jones,
Elizabeth; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Farabee; Delisi (2).
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 2006
The chair laid out HB 2006.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2006.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
2006: Representative Canales, Chair; Representatives Jones,
Elizabeth and Keffer, Bill.
HB 1575
The chair laid out HB 1575.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Farabee in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
Representative Crabb moved that HB 1575, 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 Farabee; Canales; Crabb;
Keffer, Bill (4).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Jones,
Elizabeth; Delisi (3).
HB 183
The chair laid out HB 183.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., April 10, 2003.
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Rep. G. E. "Buddy" West, Chair
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Julie Williams, Clerk