The House Committee on Transportation 
         78th Legislature 
         April 22, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:06  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Garza; Harper-Brown;  
                   Hill; Laney; Mercer (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hamric; Edwards (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2602 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2602. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 460. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3555 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3555. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered Amendment #1 to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         amendment.  
          
         Representative Laney offered Amendment #2 to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         amendment.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection. 
          
         Amendment #2 was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 3555, as amended, 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).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 3085, HJR 1 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3085 and HJR 1. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         HB 3085 and HJR 1 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3052 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3052. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2321 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2321. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Phillips in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2911 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2911. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2911, 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:  
 
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          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 3177 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3177. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3554 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3554. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House of  
         Representatives on April 22, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:50 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown;  
                   Hill (5). 
 
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         Absent:   Representatives Phillips; Hamric; Laney; Mercer (4). 
           
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 931 
          
         The chair laid out HB 931. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3563 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3563. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered Amendment #1 to the measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered Amendment #2 to the measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered Amendment #3 to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         amendments.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Mercer now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Amendments #1, #2, and #3 were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3564 
         The chair laid out HB 3564. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Representative Mercer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2778 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2778. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1773 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1773. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 1773, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                             Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney; Mercer  (3).  
           
         SB 441 
          
         The chair laid out SB 441. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 553 
          
         The chair laid out SB 553. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that SB 553, 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 (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney; Mercer  (3).  
           
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         HB 2902 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2902. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2902, 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 (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney; Mercer  (3).  
           
         HB 2500 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2500. 
          
         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.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 2500, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                             Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Hill; Laney; Mercer  (3).  
           
         HB 2971 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2971. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2971, 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 (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 3588 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3588. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SJR 44 
          
         The chair laid out SJR 44. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         HB 3343 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3343 as pending business.  
 
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         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 3343, 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; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1730 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1730 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Garza moved that HB 1730, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 3330 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3330 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3330, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2677 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2677 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2677, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 3292 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3292 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 3292, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
 
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         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
          Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2100 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2100 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 2100, 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; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 3106 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3106 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3106, 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; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 943 
         The chair recalled HB 943 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Garza moved that HB 943, 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; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 571 
          
         The chair recalled HB 571 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 571, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 534 
          
         The chair recalled HB 534 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 534, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
          Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 499 
          
         The chair recalled HB 499 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 499, 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; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1873 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1873 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1873, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown (5).  
 
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         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney; Mercer   
                        (4).  
           
         At 8:26 p.m., on the motion of Representative Edwards 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