The House Committee on Transportation 
         77th Legislature 
         March 20, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Alexander, at 3:09  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Davis, Yvonne;  
                   Hamric; Hill (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Noriega; Pickett; Swinford  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB114 
          
         The chair laid out HB114. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Pickett now present.) 
          
         (Representative Noriega now present.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford now present.) 
          
         HB2124 
          
         The chair laid out HB2124. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Pickett moved that HB2124, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Pickett;  
                             Swinford (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Edwards  (1).  
           
         HB2203 
          
         The chair laid out HB2203. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2263 
          
         The chair laid out HB2263. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2173 
          
         The chair laid out HB2173. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB2173, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Hamric;  
                             Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hill   
                        (3).  
           
         HB2418 
          
         The chair laid out HB2418. 
          
         Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB893 
          
         The chair laid out HB893. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB220 
          
         The chair laid out SB220. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered an amendment to the  
         committee substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered an amendment to the  
         committee substitute.  
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that the committee substitute to  
         SB 220, as amended, be adopted.  
          
         The substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB220 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Edwards; Hill; Noriega; Pickett;  
                             Swinford (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hamric  (1).  
  
          SB407 
          
         The chair laid out SB407, the companion to HB1370. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB407, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; Edwards; Hill; Noriega; Pickett;  
                             Swinford (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hamric  (1).  
           
         At 6:39 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Alexander, Chair 
          
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         Cheryl Jourdan, Clerk