The House Committee on Transportation 
         78th Legislature 
         March 25, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:02  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Garza; Harper-Brown;  
                   Hill; Mercer (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Laney (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1049 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1049. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1784 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1784. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Laney now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1873 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1873. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1883 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1883. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the bill. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1235 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1235. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Phillips in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1237. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 82 
 
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         The chair laid out HCR 82. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1439 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1439. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2096 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2096. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1198 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1198. 
 
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          Chairman Krusee explained the bill. 
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1883 
         The chair laid out HB 1883 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 1883, 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; Garza;  
                             Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hamric; Edwards  (2).  
           
         HB 1117 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1117 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Mercer moved that HB 1117, 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; Garza;  
                             Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Laney (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hamric; Edwards  (2).  
           
         HB 678 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 678 as pending business.  
          
          Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Mercer moved that HB 678, 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; Garza;  
                             Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Laney (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hamric; Edwards  (2).  
           
         HB 761 
          
         The chair laid out HB 761 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 761, 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; Garza;  
                             Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hamric; Edwards  (2).  
           
         At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or final recess  
         of the House of Representatives on March 25, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:31 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Garza; Harper-Brown;  
                   Mercer (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Hill; Laney (4). 
 
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         A quorum was present. 
          
          HB 1831 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1831. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips 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 2091 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2091. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 2092 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2092. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1198 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1198 as pending business. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Chairman Krusee laid out a substitute, and explained the  
 
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         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          (Representative Laney now present.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 960 
          
         The chair laid out HB 960 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 960, 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;  
                             Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney  (2).  
           
         HB 849 
          
         The chair laid out HB 849 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 849, 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;  
                             Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney  (2).  
           
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         The chairman referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on  
         License Plates:  HB 2389, HB 2472, HB 1946, HB 1996 and HB 1547. 
          
         At 7:54 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