HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Transportation TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Tuesday, March 22, 2005 PLACE: E2.012 CHAIR: Rep. Mike Krusee ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will meet to consider the following: HB 98 Van Arsdale Relating to certain appointments to the boards of metropolitan rapid transit authorities. HB 183 Brown, Fred / et al. Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving the use of safety belts and child passenger safety seat systems. HB 922 Edwards Relating to bridge improvement and safety. HB 1107 Chavez Relating to procedures for obtaining relief from local matching funds requirements for highway projects. HB 1136 Smith, Wayne Relating to the designation of the portion of Spur 330 inside Harris County as the Veterans Memorial Highway. HB 1255 Coleman Relating to an increased penalty for certain privileged parking offenses. HB 1481 Gattis Relating to the offense of disobeying certain motor vehicle traffic warning devices. HB 1546 McClendon Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities. HB 1645 Hughes Relating to the designation of United States Highway 80 in this state as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. HB 1735 Krusee Relating to souvenir license plates. HB 1815 Krusee / et al. Relating to term limitations for members of boards of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. HB 1882 Hamric / et al. Relating to permits issued for moving certain heavy equipment over a state highway. HB 2660 Krusee Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities. HJR 54 McClendon Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities. HJR 81 Krusee Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities. ___________________________________________________________________________