The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         April 14, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 46 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14,  
         2005, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Krusee, at 3:16 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric; Callegari;  
                    Casteel; Deshotel; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Flores; Hill (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1118 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         (Representative Hill now present.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1118, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 1244 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1244 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1244, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Flores; West, George "Buddy"   
                         (2). 
          
         HB 1248 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1248 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1248, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 1403 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1403 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1403, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
 
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2071 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2071, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2348 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2348 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2348, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2394 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 2394 as pending business.  
          
          Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2394, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2654 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2654 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2654, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2655 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2655 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2655, 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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         Ayes:           Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
          Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2656 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2656 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2656, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2891 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2891, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HJR 79 
           
         The chair laid out HJR 79 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HJR 79, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         SB 129 
          
         The chair laid out SB 129 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Callegari moved that SB 129, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 3253 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3253 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 3253, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
 
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                                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
          Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2136 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2136 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 2136, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 2828 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2828 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2828, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 1036 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1036 as pending business.  
 
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         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1036, 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;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel; Hill; West, George  
                         "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         At 3:28 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
          
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