The House Committee on Energy Resources

89th Legislature

March 24, 2025

11:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2025, and permission granted on March 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Darby, at 11:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1285

The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1285, 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; Craddick; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gerdes; Guerra; Rosenthal (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gates; Reynolds (2).

The votes were incorrectly announced as Ayes: 9; Nays: 2; Present, Not Voting: 0; Absent: 0.

HB 1169

The chair laid out HB 1169.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1169.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1169.

HB 1169 was left pending without objection.

HB 2890

The chair laid out HB 2890.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 2890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 2890.

HB 2890 was left pending without objection.

HB 1285

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1285, 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; Craddick; Dean; Dyson; Garcia, Josey; Gerdes; Rosenthal (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gates; Guerra; Reynolds (3).

(Representative Morales, Eddie in chair.)

HB 1971

The chair laid out HB 1971.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1971.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

(Representative Gates now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1971.

HB 1971 was left pending without objection.

HB 2663

The chair laid out HB 2663.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2663.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2663.

HB 2663 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Darby in chair.)

HB 2584

The chair laid out HB 2584.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2584.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2584.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2584 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Morales, Eddie in chair.)

HB 48

The chair laid out HB 48.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 48.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 48.

HB 48 was left pending without objection.

HB 49

The chair laid out HB 49.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 49.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 49.

HB 49 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Darby in chair.)

At 3:46 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