The House Committee on Transportation
78th Legislature
March 11, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:11
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown;
Hill; Laney (6).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Hamric; Mercer (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Phillips now present.)
HB 483
The chair laid out HB 483.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
(Representative Mercer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 148
The chair laid out HB 148.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 623
The chair laid out HB 623.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 901
The chair laid out HB 901 as pending business.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
Representative Hill offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 946
The chair laid out HB 946 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 946, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney;
Mercer (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: None (0).
HB 524
The chair laid out HB 524.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 924
The chair laid out HB 924.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:37 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House of
Representatives, March 11, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 11:34 a.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer
(5).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 761
The chair laid out HB 761.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1231
The chair laid out HB 1231.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 969
The chair laid out HB 969.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 12:12 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. Krusee, Chair
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Laurie McAnally, Clerk