The House Committee on Transportation
78th Legislature
February 25, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2003, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:16
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Laney; Mercer (4).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown;
Hill (5).
HB 510
The chair laid out HB 510.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 849
The chair laid out HB 849.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 850
The chair laid out HB 850.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 431
The chair laid out HB 431.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
(Representative Garza now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 479
The chair laid out HB 479 as pending business.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 479, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Laney; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hill (2).
The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on
License Plates: HB 413, HB 434, HB 458, HB 499, HB 534, and HB
749.
At 9:39 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 11:00 a.m., or upon adjournment
of the House of Representatives, February 25, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 11:27 a.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as
follows:
House Committee on Transportation
2/25/2003
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Harper-Brown; Mercer (5).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Garza; Hill; Laney (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
HB 157
The chair laid out HB 157.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
(Representative Garza now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 156
The chair laid out HB 156.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hill now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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2/25/2003
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
At 11:53 a.m., on the motion of Representative Laney and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the
chair.
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Rep. Krusee, Chair
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Laurie McAnally, Clerk