The House Committee on Energy Resources 
         79th Legislature 
         May 17, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13,  
         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; Howard (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                    (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Opening remarks. 
          
         (Representative Crabb now present.) 
          
         HCR166 
          
         The chair laid out HCR166. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb moved that HCR166, 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; Crabb; Howard (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles  (2). 
          
         SB1170 
          
         The chair laid out SB1170. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover 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 Crownover to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crownover moved that SB1170, 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; Howard (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles  (2). 
          
         SB1175 
          
         The chair laid out SB1175. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Crownover moved that SB1175, 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; Howard (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0) 
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         Representatives Corte; Gonzalez Toureilles  (2). 
          
          (Representative Farabee in chair.) 
          
         SB1166 
          
         The chair laid out SB1166. 
          
         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.) 
          
         (Representative Gonzalez Toureilles now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
                         close on the measure.  
          
         (Representative Corte now present.) 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that SB1166, 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; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                         (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Howard  (1). 
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
          
         SB1130 
          
         The chair laid out SB1130. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee moved that SB1130, 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; Corte; Crabb; Gonzalez Toureilles  
                         (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Howard  (1). 
          
         At 9:00 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. West, George "Buddy", Chair 
          
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         Lisa Powers, Clerk 
          
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