The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         March 2, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the acting chair, Representative Farabee at  
         8:18 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Farabee; Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez  
                    Toureilles; Howard (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Corte (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB475 
          
         The chair laid out HB475. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB872 
          
         The chair laid out HB872. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB951 
          
         The chair laid out HB951. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
 
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB821 
          
         The chair laid out HB821. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 12:30 p.m., March 2, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:36 p.m. and was called to order  
         by Representative Farabee. The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Farabee; Corte; Crabb; Howard (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Crownover;  
                    Gonzalez Toureilles (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB821 
          
         The chair laid out HB821. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crownover now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Crabb in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
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         House Committee on Energy Resources 
         3/2/2005 
          
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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