The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         March 29, 2005 
         12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         3:58 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Cook, Robby;  
                    Crabb (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Baxter; Hartnett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2201 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2201. 
          
         Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 555 
          
         The chair laid out HB 555. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2245 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2245. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Baxter now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:45 p.m., on the motion of Representative Cook, Robby and  
         without objection, the meeting was recessed until 12:00 p.m. or  
         upon final adjournment/recess on March 31, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:20 p.m. on March 31, 2005, and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil. The  
         roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Cook, Robby;  
                    Crabb (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Baxter; Hartnett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2245 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2245 as pending business.  
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee stood at ease at 1:15 p.m. 
          
         The committee returned to order at 1:56 p.m. 
          
         (Representative Turner in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1777 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1777. 
          
         The chair explained the measure 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:52 p.m., on the motion of Representative Baxter and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
 
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         chair. 
           
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         Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
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         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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