The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

March 6, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Haggerty; Harless; Macias; Murphy (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Deshotel; Hill (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 229

 

The chair laid out HB 229.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

HB 227

 

The chair laid out HB 227.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 526

 

The chair laid out HB 526.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1521

 

The chair laid out HB 1521.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 423

 

The chair laid out HB 423.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the amendment.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 310

 

The chair laid out HB 310.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:55 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, March 6, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:00 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Murphy (7).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 313

 

The chair laid out HB 313.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 504

 

The chair laid out HB 504.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 229

 

The chair laid out HB 229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

(Representative Haggerty in chair.)

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1060

 

The chair laid out HB 1060.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hill in chair.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1164

 

The chair laid out HB 1164.

 

Chairman Krusee explained the measure.

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1450

 

The chair laid out HB 1450.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1791

 

The chair laid out HB 1791.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hill in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 499

 

The chair laid out HB 499.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 995

 

The chair laid out HB 995.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1049

 

The chair laid out HB 1049.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 733

 

Chairman Krusee laid out HB 733, and explained the measure.

 

Chairman Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 348

 

The chair laid out HB 348 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 348, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 90

 

The chair laid out HB 90 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 90, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

 

HB 178

 

The chair laid out HB 178 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 178, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 481

 

The chair laid out HB 481 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 481, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 505

 

The chair laid out HB 505 as pending business.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 505, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 937

 

The chair laid out HB 937 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 937, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 968

 

The chair laid out HB 968 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 968, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 969

 

The chair laid out HB 969 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1083

 

The chair laid out HB 1083 as pending business.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 1083, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Murphy (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Macias (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1279

 

The chair laid out HB 1279 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 410

 

The chair laid out HB 410 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 410, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 412

 

The chair laid out HB 412 as pending business.

 

Representative Macias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Macias moved that HB 412, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 504

 

The chair laid out HB 504 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 504, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 6:24 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