The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

February 27, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Phillips at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Phillips; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Krusee; Harper-Brown; Harless (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 481

 

The chair laid out HB 481.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

(Representative Krusee now present.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 968

 

The chair laid out HB 968.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 969

 

The chair laid out HB 969.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1184

 

The chair laid out HB 1184.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1083

 

The chair laid out HB 1083.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 743

 

The chair laid out HB 743.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 744

 

The chair laid out HB 744.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or upon final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, or, if suspension of the rules permits, during reading and referral of bills, February 27, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:17 p.m. after a suspension of the rules on the House floor to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills.  The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty; Murphy (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1279

 

The chair laid out HB 1279.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1091

 

The chair laid out HB 1091.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 118

 

The chair laid out HB 118 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 118, without amendments, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Macias (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty  (2).

 

HB 194

 

The chair laid out HB 194 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 194, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty  (2).

 

HB 410

 

The chair laid out HB 410 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 484

 

The chair laid out HB 484 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 484, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty  (2).

 

HB 864

 

The chair laid out HB 864 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 864, without amendments, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty  (2).

 

At 12:35 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