MINUTES 
                                           
              SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY 
                             Wednesday, April 13, 2005 
                                     8:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on  
         Transportation and Homeland Security was held on Wednesday,  
         April 13, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Todd Staples                    None 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. The following  
         business was transacted: 
          
         The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapleigh sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  
          
         At 8:23 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair. 
             
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         At 8:43 a.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that CSSB 24 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 153 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples moved  
         that CSSB 153 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 859 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent up committee  
         amendment 1 and explained the amendment. Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples moved that SB 859  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
           
         The chair laid out SB 642 and recognized Senator Ellis, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent  
         up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that  
         CSSB 642 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Staples announced that SB 717 was pulled down by the  
         author; no action was taken on this bill. 
          
         At 10:01 a.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1624 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  
         Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   Senator Lindsay sent up  
         committee amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Lindsay requested unanimous  
         consent to roll the amendment into a committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay then moved  
         that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection,  
         it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 1624 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1336 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in  
  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay  
         sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Lindsay to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 1336 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         The chair laid out SB 737 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brimer, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro moved that SB 737  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.  
          
         The chair laid out SB 433 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Shapleigh  
         sent up committee amendment 1 and explained the amendment.  
         Senator Shapleigh sent up committee amendment 2 and explained  
         the amendment. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to  
         roll the amendments into a new committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapleigh then moved that  
         the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 433 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 850 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 850  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 10:25 a.m. there being a quorum the clerk called the roll. 
          
         At 10:29 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand  
         recessed for 5 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 10:35 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:37 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 1:37 p.m. Senator Ellis assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1670 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.   
          
         At 1:39 p.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 1:42 p.m. Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples  
         moved that SB 1670 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.     
          
         The chair laid out SB 1712 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.   
          
         The chair then laid out SJR 41 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Staples, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1712 are shown on the  
         attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony on SB  
         1712 be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator  
         Staples moved that SB 1712 be left pending; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
           
         Witnesses testifying and registering on SJR 41 are shown on the  
         attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony on SJR  
         41 be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Staples moved that SJR 41 be left pending; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1706 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1397 and recognized Senator Staples, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
          
         The following amendments were sent up in reference to SB 1706. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 1 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         At 3:49 p.m. Representative Krusee joined the committee on the  
         dais. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 2 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 3 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 4 and explained the  
         amendment. 
  
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 5 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 6 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 7 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 8 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 9 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 10 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 11 and explained the  
         amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up Senator Shapiro's committee amendment 12  
         and explained the amendment. 
          
         Senator Staples sent up Senator Shapiro's committee amendment 13  
         and explained the amendment. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1706  are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples  
         moved that SB 1706 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1397 are shown on the  
         attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Staples  
         moved that SB 1397 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 4:33 p.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:34 p.m. Senator Staples  
         moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Todd Staples, Chair 
          
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         Patricia Gajda, Clerk