The House Committee on Energy Resources
78th Legislature
April 10, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
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 10, 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 8:15 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Canales; Keffer, Bill (4).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Crabb; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
Chairman West made opening remarks.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 942
The chair laid out HB 942 as pending business.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Crabb now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 942, 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";
Farabee; Canales; Crabb; Keffer, Bill (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Delisi (2).
HB 3444
The chair laid out HB 3444.
(Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2846
The chair laid out HB 2846.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill moved that HB 2846, 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";
Farabee; Jones, Elizabeth; Canales; Keffer,
Bill (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Delisi (2).
HB 3471
The chair laid out HB 3471.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
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At 8:58 a.m., on the motion made by Chairman West and without
objection, the committee meeting was recessed until the
adjournment of the House, April 10, 2003. Pursuant to an
announcement on the House Floor the committee reconvened at 1:30
p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative West,
George "Buddy".
The committee reconvened at 1:30 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative West, George "Buddy". The roll was
answered as follows:
Present: Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;
Canales; Keffer, Bill (4).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Crabb; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 3471
The chair laid out HB 3471 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer, Bill in chair.)
HB 1512
(Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1512.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment 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 1512, as amended, be
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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";
Farabee; Jones, Elizabeth; Canales; Keffer,
Bill (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Delisi (2).
(Representative Keffer, Bill in chair.)
HB 1192
The chair laid out HB 1192.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 1192, 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 West, George "Buddy";
Farabee; Canales; Keffer, Bill (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Elizabeth; Crabb; Delisi
(3).
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
HB 592
The chair laid out HB 592.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
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Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Farabee in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
At 3:07 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. G. E. "Buddy" West, Chair
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Julie Williams, Clerk