The House Committee on Energy Resources

82nd Legislature

April 6, 2011

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

E2.010

 

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 14, 2011, the House Committee on Energy Resources authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Energy Resources held on April 6, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2011,  revised on April 1, 2011, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, at 4:32 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Keffer; Carter; Craddick; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; and Sheffield.

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Crownover now present.)

 

The committee was given a presentation on the history and current events of fracking in Texas.

 

(Representative Strama now present.)

 

HB 3134

 

The chair laid out HB 3134.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 3134.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 3134.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3134 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3460

 

The chair laid out HB 3460.

 

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 3460.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 3460.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3460 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie in chair.)

 

HB 3792

 

The chair laid out HB 3792.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3792.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on HB 3792.

 

HB 3792 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Keffer in chair.)

 

 

HB 1629

 

The chair laid out HB 1629.

 

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 1629.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 1629.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1629 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2083

 

The chair laid out HB 2083.

 

Representative Crownover offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2083.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2083.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2083 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2083

 

The chair laid out HB 2083.

 

Representative Crownover offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2083 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 773

 

The chair laid out HB 773 as pending business.

 

Representative Crownover offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Crownover moved that HB 773, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Strama (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Sheffield (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1728

 

The chair laid out HB 1728 as pending business.

 

Representative Carter moved that HB 1728, without amendments, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Craddick; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2289

 

The chair laid out HB 2289 as pending business.

 

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Carter moved that HB 2289, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Craddick; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2963

 

The chair laid out HB 2963 as pending business.

 

Representative Craddick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Craddick moved that HB 2963, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Craddick; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2663

 

The chair laid out HB 2663 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 2663, without amendments, 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 Keffer; Crownover; Carter; Craddick; Davis, John; Howard, Charlie; Lozano; Sheffield; Strama (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

 

HB 3328

 

The chair laid out HB 3328.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3328.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3328.

 

HB 3328 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3105

 

The chair laid out HB 3105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3105.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3105.

 

HB 3105 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 9:45 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. Keffer, Chair

 

 

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Bernice Espinosa-Torres, Clerk