House Committee on Transportation
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander
at 5:34 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hawley; Hill;
Noriega; Uher (6).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 934
The chair laid out SB 934.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher moved that SB 934 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; Hawley; Hill;
Noriega; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric (4).
SB 844
The chair laid out SB 844.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1743
The chair laid out HB 1743.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
(Representative Siebert now present.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
Representative Siebert moved that HB 1743, as amended, 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; Hamric;
Hawley; Uher (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hill;
Noriega (4).
HB 3820
The chair laid out HB 3820.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3116
The chair laid out HB 3116.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 155
The chair laid out HCR 155.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 156
The chair laid out HCR 156.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Uher in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
HB 2995
The chair laid out HB 2995.
The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2996
The chair laid out HB 2996.
The chair recognized Representative Culberson 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.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2996, 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; Edwards; Hamric;
Hawley; Noriega; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne; Hill
(3).
HB 2643
The chair laid out HB 2643.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2349
The chair laid out HB 2349.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1195
The chair laid out SB 1195.
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.
At 7:38 pm, on the motion of Representative Uher and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm Tuesday,
May 4, 1999.
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Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair
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Corey Ferina, Clerk