The House Committee on Transportation
78th Legislature
March 18, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2003, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:08
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Garza; Hill; Laney;
Mercer (6).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Harper-Brown (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1116
The chair laid out HB 1116.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Edwards now present.)
(Representative Hill in chair.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1117
The chair laid out HB 1117.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House of
Representatives, March 18, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 2:13 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Edwards;
Harper-Brown (4).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Garza; Hill; Laney; Mercer
(5).
HB 1117
The chair laid out HB 1117 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
(Representative Garza now present.)
(Representative Mercer now present.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
(Representative Hill now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1007
The chair laid out HB 1007.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1527
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3/18/2003
The chair laid out HB 1527.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 960
The chair laid out HB 960.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1296
The chair laid out HB 1296.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hamric in chair.)
HB 1039
The chair laid out HB 1039.
House Committee on Transportation
3/18/2003
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
HB 874
The chair laid out HB 874.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 148
The chair laid out HB 148 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 148, 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;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
HB 623
The chair laid out HB 623 as pending business.
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3/18/2003
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 623, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
HB 1231
The chair laid out HB 1231 as pending business.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1231, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
HB 901
The chair laid out HB 901 as pending business.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hill moved that HB 901, 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:
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3/18/2003
Ayes: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill (6).
Nays: Representatives Laney; Mercer (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
At 4:07 p.m., on the motion of Representative Phillips 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