April 8, 1998 
       House Committee on Transportation 
       75th Legislature 
       April 7, 1998 
       10:30 a.m.  
       Union Station, Pullman A  (Dallas, TX) 
        
       Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1998, the House  
       Committee on Transportation met in a joint public hearing with  
       the Senate Interim Committee on Transportation and was called to  
       order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander at 10:38 a.m. 
        
       The roll was answered as follows:   
       Present:    Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;  
                   Hawley; Hill; Pickett (6). 
       Absent:     Representatives Edwards; Finnell; Uher (3). 
       A quorum was present. 
        
       Representative Elvira Reyna and Representative Carolyn Galloway  
       were recognized by the chairman and were welcomed by the  
       committee. 
        
       Chairman Alexander listed the four charges the committee: 
       April 8, 1998 
    Review all issues related to speed limits and highway safety.  
    Study the system for funding county roads and bridges. Assess  
            its adequacy and any measures that would improve the system.  
    Study the effects of oversize and overweight trucks on roads and  
            bridges, including the impact of NAFTA-related traffic.  
    Conduct active oversight of agencies and programs under the  
            committee's jurisdiction, including the implementation of S.B.  
            370, 75th Legislature, and monitor issues affecting state  
            highway funding.  
         
       The chair recognized the following individuals to testify: 
       Michael Morris, representing the North Central Texas Council of  
       Governments and Partners in Mobility. 
       Joe Paul Jones, representing the North Central Texas Council of  
       Governments and Partners in Mobility. 
       Jack Miller, representing the North Central Texas Council of  
       Governments and Partners in Mobility. 
       John Murphy, representing the North Central Texas Council of  
       Governments and Partners in Mobility. 
       Paul Wageman, representing the North Central Texas Council of  
       Governments and Partners in Mobility. 
       Jeff Moseley, representing the North American Super Highway  
       Coalition.  
       Norma Stanton, representing the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board  
       as Chair. 
       Roger Snoble, representing DART as President/Executive Director. 
       Chris Poinsatte, representing DART as Chief Financial Officer. 
        
       At 12:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
       the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m. 
        
       The committee reconvened at 1:48 p.m. and was called to order by  
  
       the chair, Representative Alexander.  The roll was answered as  
       follows:   
       Present:    Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;  
                   Hawley; Hill; Pickett (6). 
       Absent:     Representatives Edwards; Finnell; Uher (3). 
       A quorum was present. 
        
       The following individuals were recognized to testify: 
       Donald  J. Barbour, representing Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 
       John Bartosowiecz, representing Fort Worth Transportation  
       System. 
       Gary Slagel,  representing the City of Richardson. 
       Don Dillard, representing Hunt Petroleum.  
        
       (Representative Hill in chair.)   
        
       James B. Reed, representing the National Conference of State  
       Legislatures. 
       Major E. C. Sherman, representing the Texas Department of Public  
       Safety. 
       Patty Sullivan, representing Rusk, Harrison, Panola, Upshur, and  
       Nacogdoches counties. 
       Stephen D. Broyles, representing the City of Muenster. 
       Jim Allison, representing the County Judges and Commissioners  
       Association. 
       Betty Armstrong, representing the County Judges & Commissioners  
       Association. 
       James Hubbard, representing Wise County. 
       Rick Chron, representing the Texas Towing and Storage  
       Association. 
       Stephen A. Smith, representing Walnut Hill Wrecker and the Texas  
       Towing and Storage Association. 
       Glenn Gadbois, representing Texas Bicycle Coalition. 
       Irby Foster, representing People United for Safe Highways. 
       W. J. "Bud" Melton, representing Texas Trails Network. 
       Bill Lewis, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 
       Robert Nichols, Texas Transportation Commissioner, representing  
       the Texas Department of Transportation. 
        
       The following individuals completed witness affirmation forms,   
       but did not wish to testify: 
       Tommy Davis, representing the Texas Department of Public Safety. 
       Paul Wood,  representing Wise County. 
       James McCarley, representing the North Texas Tollway Authority. 
       Jerry Martin, representing the Texas Railroad Commission. 
       Bob Currie, representing the Texas Logging Council and the Texas  
       Forestry Association. 
        
       At 5:21 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
       the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
        
       ______________________ 
       Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
        
       ______________________ 
       Tom Tagliabue, Clerk