The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

February 6, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a vote on the floor of the House to suspend Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution, and a notice posted on February 1, 2007, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Harper-Brown (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 71

 

The chair laid out HB 71.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 118

 

The chair laid out HB 118.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:28 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or upon final recess or adjournment of the House of Representatives, February 6, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Harless; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 90

 

The chair laid out HB 90.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:20 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

 

 

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk