The House Committee on Regulated Industries

80th Legislature

April 17, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 17, 2007, the House Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at 2:39 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives King, Phil; Christian; Crabb; Hartnett; Oliveira; Straus (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Turner; Smithee; Swinford (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1749

 

The chair laid out HB 1749.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Turner now present.)

 

(Representative Swinford now present.)

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 484

 

The chair laid out SB 484 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Crabb moved that SB 484, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hartnett  (1).

 

HB 551

 

The chair laid out HB 551.

 

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Swinford moved that HB 551, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hartnett  (1).

 

HB 1386

 

The chair laid out HB 1386.

 

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Swinford moved that HB 1386, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hartnett  (1).

 

HB 3693

 

The chair laid out HB 3693 as pending business.

 

Representative Straus offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3693, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Oliveira; Straus; Swinford (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hartnett; Smithee  (2).

 

HB 3644

 

The chair laid out HB 3644.

 

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3644, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Crabb; Hartnett; Oliveira; Swinford (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Turner; Smithee; Straus  (3).

 

INVITED TESTIMONY

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 3:46 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. King, Phil, Chair

 

 

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Trey Trainor, Clerk