The House Committee on Transportation 79th Legislature May 3, 2005 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.012 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:03 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Hill; West, George "Buddy" (5). Absent: Representatives Hamric; Callegari; Casteel; Flores (4). A quorum was present. HB 1810 The chair laid out HB 1810. The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the measure. Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the substitute. (Representative Hamric now present.) The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 216 The chair laid out HB 216. The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3425 The chair laid out HB 3425. The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure. Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the substitute. The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Callegari now present.) HB 2177 The chair laid out HB 2177. The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1074 The chair laid out SB 1074. The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1258 The chair laid out SB 1258. The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure. 2 House Committee on Transportation 5/3/2005 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Casteel now present.) The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 678 The chair laid out SB 678. The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2419 The chair laid out HB 2419. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2497 The chair laid out HB 2497. 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 2893 The chair laid out HB 2893. Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Flores now present.) The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 3 House Committee on Transportation 5/3/2005 Representative Callegari moved that HB 2893, 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; Flores; Hill (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). At 8:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Krusee, Chair ________________________ Laurie McAnally, Clerk 4