The House Committee on Energy Resources

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

1:30 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2025, and permission granted on April 24, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Darby, at 1:34 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; and Rosenthal.

A quorum was present.

HB 3619

The chair laid out HB 3619 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3619, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Gates (2).

HB 5224

The chair laid out HB 5224 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5224, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Gates (2).

SB 494

The chair laid out SB 494, the companion to HB 1647.

(Representative Gates now present.)

The chair moved that SB 494, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 879

The chair laid out SB 879, the companion to HB 1971.

The chair moved that SB 879, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1145

The chair laid out SB 1145, the companion to HB 2584.

The chair moved that SB 1145, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1146

The chair laid out SB 1146, the companion to HB 3911.

The chair moved that SB 1146, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1147

The chair laid out SB 1147, the companion to HB 3506.

The chair moved that SB 1147, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1759

The chair laid out SB 1759, the companion to HB 4021.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1759, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

SB 1806

The chair laid out SB 1806, the companion to HB 3707.

The chair moved that SB 1806, 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 Darby; Morales, Eddie; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Reynolds; Rosenthal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Craddick (1).

At 1:41 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. Darby, Chair

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Santino Camacho, Clerk