The House Committee on Transportation
79th Legislature
April 26, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2005, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:05
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Callegari; Casteel;
Deshotel; Hill; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Flores (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 988
The chair laid out HB 988.
(Representative Flores now present.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2300
The chair laid out HB 2300 as pending business.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Krusee moved that HB 2300, 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; Casteel;
Deshotel; Hill (5).
Nays: Representatives Hamric; Callegari; West, George
"Buddy" (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Flores (1).
HB 514
The chair laid out HB 514.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 1600
The chair laid out HB 1600.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 821
The chair laid out SB 821.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3228
The chair laid out HB 3228.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3221
The chair laid out HB 3221.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 573
The chair laid out SB 573.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 619
The chair laid out SB 619.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2496
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The chair laid out HB 2496.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1988
The chair laid out HB 1988.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2514
The chair laid out HB 2514.
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3465
The chair laid out HB 3465.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
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Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:56 a.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
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