The House Committee on Regulated Industries
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, 140
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House
Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at
3:41 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives King, Phil; Hunter; Turner; Baxter;
Crabb (5).
Absent: Representatives Cook, Robby; Hartnett (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2076
The chair laid out HB 2076.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hunter in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3096
The chair laid out HB 3096.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1698
The chair laid out HB 1698.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2290
The chair laid out HB 2290.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The committee stood at ease at 4:44 p.m.
The committee returned to order at 5:08 p.m.
(Representative King, Phil in chair.)
HB 3179
The chair laid out HB 3179.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
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 6:45 p.m.
The committee returned to order at 7:02 p.m.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 412
The chair laid out HB 412 as pending business.
Representative Cook, Robby offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 412, 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; Hunter; Turner;
Baxter; Cook, Robby (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Hartnett (2).
HB 989
The chair laid out HB 989 as pending business.
Representative Baxter offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Turner moved that HB 989, 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; Hunter; Turner;
Baxter; Cook, Robby (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Hartnett (2).
HB 3179
The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hunter in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Phil in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hartnett 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
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