The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

March 13, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Phillips at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Phillips; Haggerty; Harless; Macias; Murphy (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Krusee; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Hill (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 474

 

The chair laid out HB 474.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Haggerty in chair.)

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1564

 

The chair laid out HB 1564.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Krusee now present.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1439

 

The chair laid out HB 1439, and explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 570

 

The chair laid out HB 570.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

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 256

 

The chair laid out HB 256.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1623

 

The chair laid out HB 1623.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 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, March 13, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:10 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; Deshotel; Harless; Macias; Murphy (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Harper-Brown; Haggerty; Hill (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2076

 

The chair laid out HB 2076, and explained the measure.

 

(Representative Haggerty now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2075

 

The chair laid out HB 2075, and explained the measure.

 

Chairman Krusee offered a substitute, and explained the substitute.

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

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 323

 

The chair laid out HB 323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1840

 

The chair laid out HB 1840.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1841

 

The chair laid out HB 1841.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1682

 

The chair laid out HB 1682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 14

 

The chair laid out HCR 14.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

HB 227

 

The chair laid out HB 227 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 227, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 313

 

The chair laid out HB 313 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 313, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 423

 

The chair laid out HB 423 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 733

 

The chair laid out HB 733 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 733, 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; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Macias (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1060

 

The chair laid out HB 1060 as pending business.

 

Representative Macias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Macias moved that HB 1060, 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; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1164

 

The chair laid out HB 1164 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 1164, 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 failed, due to the nay vote, by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Harless (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1164, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Harless (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1279

 

The chair laid out HB 1279 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 1279, 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; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1521

 

The chair laid out HB 1521 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 1521, as amended, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 423

 

The chair laid out HB 423 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 423, 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; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 4:06 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