The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         May 4, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, 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;  
                    Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles; Howard (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Corte (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Opening remarks. 
          
         (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         HB1202 
          
         The chair laid out HB1202 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Gonzalez Toureilles offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HB1202, as substituted, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles; Howard  
                         (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Corte  (1). 
 
          HB2482 
          
         The chair laid out HB2482 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Crownover offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB2482, as  
         substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed  
         by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Farabee; Crownover; Corte;  
                         Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles; Howard (6). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB2982 
          
         The chair laid out HB2982 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Gonzalez Toureilles offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB2982, as  
         substituted, 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:  
 
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         Ayes:           Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                          Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Howard  (2). 
          
         HCR96 
          
         The chair laid out HCR96 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HCR96, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Gonzalez Toureilles (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Crabb; Howard  (3). 
          
         HB1512 
          
         The chair laid out HB1512 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB1512, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed  
         by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Farabee; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                         (2). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Crownover;  
 
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                                         Crabb (3). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Howard  (2). 
          
         HB2980 
          
         The chair laid out HB2980. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB2980, 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;  
                         Crownover; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Howard  (2). 
          
         SB1103 
          
         The chair laid out SB1103. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that SB1103, as  
         substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
 
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         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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles;  
                         Howard (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         SCR6 
          
         The chair laid out SCR6. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that SCR6, 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 West, George "Buddy"; Farabee;  
                         Crownover; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles;  
                         Howard (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         At 9:19 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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