The House Committee on Energy Resources

88th Legislature

April 3, 2023

2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2023, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Goldman, at 3:20 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; and Guerra.

A quorum was present.

HB 33

The chair laid out HB 33 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 33, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Craddick; Thierry; Zwiener (4).

HB 618

The chair laid out HB 618 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 618, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Craddick; Thierry; Zwiener (4).

HB 1158

The chair laid out HB 1158 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1158, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Craddick; Thierry; Zwiener (4).

(Representative Anchía now present.)

HB 1302

The chair laid out HB 1302 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1302, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Thierry; Zwiener (3).

HB 1915

The chair laid out HB 1915 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1915, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Thierry; Zwiener (3).

(Representative Thierry now present.)

HB 2263

The chair laid out HB 2263 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2263, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Zwiener (2).

HB 3837

The chair laid out HB 3837 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3837, 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 Goldman; Morales, Eddie; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Darby; Gerdes; Guerra; Thierry (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Zwiener (2).

HB 4046

The chair laid out HB 4046.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4046.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4046.

HB 4046 was left pending without objection.

HB 4047

The chair laid out HB 4047.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4047.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4047.

HB 4047 was left pending without objection.

HB 4117

The chair laid out HB 4117.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 4117.

(Representative Turner also in attendance.)

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

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 4117.

HB 4117 was left pending without objection.

HB 4118

The chair laid out HB 4118.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 4118.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 4118.

HB 4118 was left pending without objection.

HB 1318

The chair laid out HB 1318.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1318.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1318.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2140

The chair laid out HB 2140.

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to explain HB 2140.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to close on HB 2140.

HB 2140 was left pending without objection.

HB 2262

The chair laid out HB 2262.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2262.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2262.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2262 was left pending without objection.

HB 2847

The chair laid out HB 2847.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2847.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2847.

HB 2847 was left pending without objection.

HB 4790

The chair laid out HB 4790.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 4790.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 4790.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4790 was left pending without objection.

HB 4984

The chair laid out HB 4984.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 4984.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 4984.

HB 4984 was left pending without objection.

HB 4225

The chair laid out HB 4225.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 4225.

Representative Goldman offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 4225.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4225 was left pending without objection.

HB 3244

The chair laid out HB 3244.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 3244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 3244.

HB 3244 was left pending without objection.

At 7:45 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. Goldman, Chair

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Colin Davis, Clerk