House Committee on Transportation
76th Legislature
March 30, 1999
3:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 1999, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander
at 3:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Hamric;
Hill; Uher (6).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hawley; Noriega (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2043
The chair laid out HB 2043.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Noriega now present.)
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3673
The chair laid out HB3673.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 539
The chair laid out HB 539.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1708
The chair laid out HB 1708.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1024
The chair laid out HB 1024.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
Representative Hill moved that HB 1024 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hawley (1).
HB 3259
The chair laid out HB 3259.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Siebert in chair.)
HB 964
The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hill moved that HB 964, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 932
The chair laid out HB 932 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 932, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 1359
The chair laid out HB 1359 as pending business.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1359 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 1425
The chair laid out HB 1425 as pending business.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 1425 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 1681
The chair laid out HB 1681 as pending business.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 1681, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 2035
The chair laid out HB 2035 as pending business.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2035 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 2266
The chair laid out HB 2266 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2266 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2).
HB 3402
The chair laid out HB 3402.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3684
The chair laid out HB 3684.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
HB 2578
The chair laid out HB 2578.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2537
The chair laid out HB 2537.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2539
The chair laid out HB 2539.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Alexander now present.)
Representative Uher moved that HB 2539, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hawley (1).
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
HB 2537
The chair laid out HB 2537 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2537 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hawley (1).
HB 3328
The chair laid out HB 3328.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 3328 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hawley (1).
HB 2004
The chair laid out HB 2004.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1075
The chair laid out HB 1075.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2532
The chair laid out HB 2532.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2532, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hawley (1).
(Representative Siebert in chair.)
HB 2461
The chair laid out HB 2461.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2461, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega (3).
HB 3588
The chair laid out HB 3588.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hawley now present.)
(Representative Hill now present.)
(Representative Noriega now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3717
The chair laid out HB 3717.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
HB 3014
The chair laid out HB 3014.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Siebert in chair.)
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2400
The chair laid out HB 2400.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3092
The chair laid out HB 3092.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1147
The chair laid out HB 1147.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
Representative Hill moved that HB 1147 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;
Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Edwards; Hawley (3).
HB 676
The chair laid out HB 676.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that HB 676 be reported favorably to
the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Hamric;
Noriega; Uher (5).
Nays: Representative Hill (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne; Hawley
(3).
HB 3014
The chair laid out HB 3014 as pending business.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Yvonne Davis now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 3014, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Hawley (2).
At 9:35 pm, on the motion of Representative Uher and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm, Tuesday,
April 6, 1999.
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Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair
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Corey Ferina, Clerk