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Date: 5/20/2009 5:02 pm
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The House State Affairs committee approved SB 541 today on a vote of 9-5. SB 541 (Kirk Watson) requires the development of 1500 megawatts of solar, geothermal and biomass by 2020. Rep. David Farabee is carrying the bill on the House. Here's how the vote broke down:
YES
Burt Solomons (R - Carrollton)
Jose Menendez (D - San Antonio)
David Farabee (D - Wichita Falls)
Pete Gallego (D - Alpine)
Charlie Geren (R - Fort Worth)
Eddie Lucio III (D - Brownsville)
Diana Maldonado (D - Round Rock)
Rene Oliveira (D - Brownsville)
David Swinford (R - Dumas)
NO
Byron Cook (R-Corsicana)
Tom Craddick (R - Midland)
Patricia Harless (R - Spring)
Delwin Jones (R- Lubbock)
Sylvester Turner (D - Houston)
Walked away
Harvey Hilderbran (R - Kerrville)
