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                                                                EXHIBIT 10(T)(7)

                      CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. SAVINGS PLAN

                (As Amended and Restated Effective April 1, 1999)

                                 Sixth Amendment

          CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation, having reserved the
right under Section 10.3 of the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan, as
amended and restated effective as of April 1, 1999, and as thereafter amended
(the "Plan"), to amend the Plan, does hereby amend the first paragraph of
Section 6.6 of the Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005, by replacing all
references to "$5,000" with "$1,000" therein.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has caused these presents
to be executed by its duly authorized officer in a number of copies, all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently
evidenced by any executed copy hereof, on this 20th day of December 2004, but
effective as of January 1, 2005.

                                      CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

                                      By /s/ David M. McClanahan
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         David M. McClanahan
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Richard Dauphin
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Richard Dauphin
Assistant Secretary<PAGE>
                                                               EXHIBIT 10(T)(20)

                    CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN
               (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 1999)

                                 Ninth Amendment

          CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation, having reserved the
right under Section 15.1 of the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Retirement Plan, as
amended and restated effective as of January 1, 1999, and as thereafter amended
(the "Plan"), under Section 15.1 of the Plan, does hereby amend the first
paragraph of Section 14.2 of the Plan, effective as of October 27, 2004, to read
as follows:

     "Each Employer shall contribute to the Plan every year such amount as shall
     be actuarially determined to be sufficient to fund the liability of the
     Plan. The amount of such contribution shall be determined annually by the
     Company, acting through its Chief Financial Officer or such other officer
     of the Company authorized by the Board, following actuarial determination.
     The Company shall, prior to the fixing of the amount of contributions by
     the respective Employers, cause such actuarial determination to be made by
     the Actuary appointed by it but the fixing of the amount of contributions
     by the Employers shall be made by the Company after considering the
     recommendation of such Actuary. In no event shall such annual contributions
     be less than the minimum amount required by the minimum funding standard of
     ERISA. The provisions of this Section 14.2 and Section 13.13 shall be
     deemed to be the procedure for establishing and carrying on the funding
     policy and method of the Plan. All expenses of administering the Plan shall
     be paid by the Employers on a pro rata basis."

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has caused these presents
to be executed by its duly authorized officer in a number of copies, all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently
evidenced by any executed copy hereof, on this 22nd day of November 2004, but
effective as of the date specified herein.

                                      CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

                                      By /s/ David M. McClanahan
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         David M. McClanahan
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Richard Dauphin
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Richard Dauphin
Assistant Secretary

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                                                               EXHIBIT 10(T)(21)

                    CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

               (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 1999)

                                 Tenth Amendment

          CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation, having reserved the
right under Section 15.1 of the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Retirement Plan, as
amended and restated effective as of January 1, 1999, and as thereafter amended
(the "Plan"), to amend the Plan, does hereby amend the Plan, effective as of
January 1, 2005, as follows:

          1. Section 9.2(c) of the Plan is hereby amended by replacing the
reference to "Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000)" with "$1,000" therein.

          2. Section 11.6 of the Plan is hereby amended by replacing the
references to "Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000)" with "$1,000" therein.

          3. Section 11.10(a) of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting the
second sentence therein.

          4. The penultimate paragraph of Section 17.7 of the Plan is hereby
amended by replacing the reference to "$5,000" with "$1,000" therein.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has caused these presents
to be executed by its duly authorized officer in a number of copies, all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently
evidenced by any executed copy hereof, on this 20th day of December 2004, but
effective as of January 1, 2005.

                                      CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

                                      By /s/ David M. McClanahan
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         David M. McClanahan
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Richard Dauphin
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Richard Dauphin
Assistant Secretary<PAGE>
                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(LL)

                            CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

                  SUMMARY OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

     The following is a summary of compensation paid to the non-employee
directors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company") effective June 30, 2004.
For additional information regarding the compensation of the non-employee
directors, please read the definitive proxy statement relating to the Company's
2005 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

     o    Annual retainer fee of $50,000 for Board membership;

     o    Fee of $1,500 for each Board meeting attended;

     o    Fee of $1,500 for each committee meeting attended;

     o    Supplemental annual retainer of $7,500 for serving as a chairman of
          the Audit Committee; and

     o    Supplemental annual retainer of $5,000 for serving as a chairman of
          any other Board committee.

     The Chairman receives the compensation payable to other non-employee
directors plus supplemental compensation pursuant to a letter agreement with the
Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(w) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

     Stock Grants. Each non-employee director also receives an annual grant of
up to 5,000 shares of CenterPoint Energy common stock which vest in one-third
increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Upon
the initial nomination to the Board, in addition to the annual grant, a
non-employee director may be granted a one-time grant of up to but not exceeding
5,000 shares of CenterPoint Energy common stock.

     Deferred Compensation Plan. Directors may elect each year to defer all or
part of their annual retainer fees and meeting fees. Directors participating in
these plans may elect to receive distributions of their deferred compensation
and interest in three ways: (i) an early distribution of either 50% or 100% of
their account balance in any year that is at least four years from the year of
deferral up to the year in which they reach age 70, (ii) a lump sum distribution
payable in the year after they reach age 70 or upon leaving the Board of
Directors, whichever is later, or (iii) 15 annual installments beginning on the
first of the month coincident with or next following age 70 or upon leaving the
Board of Directors, whichever is later.

     Director Benefits Plan. Non-employee directors elected to the Board before
2004 participate in a director benefits plan under which a director who serves
at least one full year will receive an annual cash amount equal to the annual
retainer (excluding any supplemental retainer) in effect when the director
terminates service. Benefits under this plan begin the January following the
later of the director's termination of service or attainment of age 65, for a
period equal to the number of full years of service of the director.

     Executive Life Insurance Plan. Non-employee directors who were elected to
the Board before 2001 participate in CenterPoint Energy's executive life
insurance plan. This plan provides endorsement split-dollar life insurance with
a death benefit equal to six times the director's annual retainer, excluding any
supplemental retainer, with coverage continuing after the director's termination
of service at age 65 or later. Directors elected to the Board after 2000 may not
participate in this plan.<PAGE>
                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(MM)

                            CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

                 SUMMARY OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

     The following is a summary of compensation paid to the named executive
officers of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company"). For additional information
regarding the compensation of the named executive officers, please read the
definitive proxy statement relating to the Company's 2005 annual meeting of
shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A and the Company's Current
Reports on Form 8-K referenced below.

     Base Salary. The following table sets forth the annual base salary of the
Company's named executive officers effective April 1, 2005:

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<Caption>
                     NAME AND POSITION                        2005 BASE SALARY
                     -----------------                        ----------------
<S>                                                                <C>
            David M. McClanahan                                    $880,000
            President and Chief Executive Officer

            Scott E. Rozzell                                       $405,000
            Executive Vice President, General Counsel
            and Corporate Secretary

            Gary L. Whitlock                                       $415,000
            Executive Vice President and Chief
            Financial Officer

            Byron R. Kelley                                        $302,000
            Senior Vice President and Group President
            and Chief Operating Officer, CenterPoint
            Energy Pipelines and Field Services

            Thomas R. Standish                                     $314,000
            Senior Vice President and Group President
            and Chief Operating Officer, CenterPoint
            Energy Houston Electric, LLC
</Table>

     Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Annual bonuses are paid to the
Company's named executive officers pursuant to the Company's short-term
incentive compensation plan, which provides for cash bonuses based on
achievement over the course of the year of performance objectives approved by
the Compensation Committee at the commencement of the year, in addition to cash
bonuses which are based on individual performance and accomplishments.

     Information regarding payouts under the short-term incentive compensation
plan for fiscal year 2004 and performance goals for the named executive officers
for 2005 is contained in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February
21, 2005.

     Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Under the Company's long-term incentive
plan, the Company's named executive officers may receive grants of (i) stock
option awards, (ii) performance share awards and performance unit awards and/or
(iii) restricted stock.

     Information regarding certain awards to the Company's named executive
officers pursuant to the Company's long-term incentive plan is contained in the
Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2005 and February 21,
2005.

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