The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         79th Legislature 
         February 22, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at  
         11:36 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Cook, Robby;  
                    Crabb; Hartnett (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Baxter (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         HB 789 
          
         The chair laid out HB 789. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         (Representative Baxter now present.) 
          
         The Committee stood at ease at 12:34 p.m. 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 1:10 p.m. 
          
         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 Committee stood at ease at 3:45 p.m. 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 4:11 p.m. 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 6:39 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment/recess of  
         the House on February 23, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:15 p.m. on February 23, 2005, and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil. The  
         roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Turner; Baxter;  
                    Cook, Robby; Crabb (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Hartnett (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 789 
          
         The chair laid out HB 789. 
          
         Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         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 Committee stood at ease at 4:45 p.m. 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 5:05 p.m. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 5:57 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment/recess of  
 
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         House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         2/22/2005 
          
         the House on February 24, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:07 p.m. on February 24, 2005, and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil. The  
         roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Baxter; Crabb  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Turner; Cook, Robby; Hartnett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 789 
          
         The chair laid out HB 789. 
          
         Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Committee stood at ease at 1:38 p.m. 
          
         The Committee returned to order at 2:08 p.m. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 898. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         2/22/2005 
          
         (Representative King, Phil in chair.) 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 4:02 p.m., on the motion of Representative Crabb and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. King, Phil, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Trey Trainor, Clerk 
          
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