The House Committee on Energy Resources

89th Legislature

March 31, 2025

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2025, the House Committee on Energy Resources met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Eddie Morales, at 2:02 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Dean now present.)

HB 2612

The chair laid out HB 2612.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 2612.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Garcia, Josey now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 2612.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2612 was left pending without objection.

HB 1647

The chair laid out HB 1647.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 1647.

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

(Representative Darby now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 1647.

HB 1647 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Darby in chair.)

HB 3125

The chair laid out HB 3125.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3125.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3125.

HB 3125 was left pending without objection.

HB 3240

The chair laid out HB 3240.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3240.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3240.

HB 3240 was left pending without objection.

HB 3506

The chair laid out HB 3506.

The chair recognized Representative Dyson to explain HB 3506.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dyson to close on HB 3506.

HB 3506 was left pending without objection.

HB 3516

The chair laid out HB 3516.

The chair recognized Representative Dyson to explain HB 3516.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dyson to close on HB 3516.

HB 3516 was left pending without objection.

HB 2663

The chair laid out HB 2663 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2663, 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; Reynolds; Rosenthal (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Guerra (2).

(Representative Guerra now present.)

HB 1971

The chair laid out HB 1971 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1971, 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).

(Representative Morales, Eddie in chair.)

HB 3707

The chair laid out HB 3707.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3707.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3707.

HB 3707 was left pending without objection.

HB 3158

The chair laid out HB 3158.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3158.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3158.

HB 3158 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Darby in chair.)

At 3:24 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