The House Committee on Transportation
77th Legislature
April 3, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 1, 2001, the House Committee on Transportation authorized
the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House
Committee on Transportation held on April 3, 2001. The following
are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Alexander, at 2:09
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne; Hamric;
Hill; Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (7).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Edwards (2).
A quorum was present.
Representative Pickett updated the committee members on the
progress of the Appropriations subcommittee on General
Government.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
HB 1128
The chair laid out HB 1128.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
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 Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 1128, 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; Davis, Yvonne;
Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Swinford
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Pickett (2).
HB 2667
The chair laid out HB 2667.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Hawley now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2616
The chair laid out HB 2616.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 2616, 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; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega;
Swinford (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
SB 113
The chair laid out SB 113.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Hill offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that SB 113, as amended, 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; Hamric; Hill; Noriega (7).
Nays: Representative Swinford (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
HB 3323
The chair laid out HB 3323.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2909
The chair laid out HB 2909.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 2909, 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; Hamric;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega;
Swinford (4).
HB 3441
The chair laid out HB 3441.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 3441, 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; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pickett; Swinford (2).
HB 2522
The chair laid out HB 2522.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 115
The chair laid out HB 115.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1939
The chair laid out HB 1939.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1939, 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; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pickett; Swinford (2).
SB 354
The chair laid out SB 354.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
substitute.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1457
The chair laid out HB 1457.
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain
the substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SCR 25
The chair laid out SCR 25.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that SCR 25, 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;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega;
Swinford (4).
HB 1831
The chair laid out HB 1831 as pending business.
Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.
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.
Representative Hill moved that HB 1831, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Hamric;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega;
Swinford (4).
SB 220
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
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.
Representative Alexander moved that SB 220, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Hamric;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega;
Swinford (4).
HB 1681
The chair laid out HB 1681 as pending business.
Representative Hill moved that HB 1681, 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;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega;
Swinford (4).
HB 2203
The chair laid out HB 2203 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2203, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Davis,
Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Pickett (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Noriega; Swinford (2).
At 6:20 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