The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

April 3, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2481

 

The chair laid out HB 2481.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1615

 

The chair laid out HB 1615.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2973

 

The chair laid out HB 2973.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2398

 

The chair laid out HB 2398.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 2398, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Phillips  (1).

 

HB 2306

 

The chair laid out HB 2306.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2652

 

The chair laid out HB 2652.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2163

 

The chair laid out HB 2163.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3747

 

The chair laid out HB 3747.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

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 recess or adjournment of the House of Representatives, April 3, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 7:46 p.m., after a suspension on the House floor to allow all committees to meet during reading and referral of bills, and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Harper-Brown; Harless; Macias; Murphy (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3634

 

The chair laid out HB 3634.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3116

 

The chair laid out HB 3116.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Murphy 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 2146

 

The chair laid out HB 2146.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2114

 

The chair laid out HB 2114.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2025

 

The chair laid out HB 2025.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2828

 

The chair laid out HB 2828.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1813

 

The chair laid out HB 1813.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2045

 

The chair laid out HB 2045.

 

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.

 

HB 3441

 

The chair laid out HB 3441.

 

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.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2992

 

The chair laid out HB 2992.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2652

 

The chair laid out HB 2652.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1790

 

The chair laid out HB 1790.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2093

 

The chair laid out HB 2093.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2987

 

The chair laid out HB 2987.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2988

 

The chair laid out HB 2988.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3196

 

The chair laid out HB 3196.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 94

 

The chair laid out HJR 94.

 

The joint resolution was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3717

 

The chair laid out HB 3717, and explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3782

 

The chair laid out HB 3782, and explained the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute, and explained the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 100

 

The chair laid out HB 100 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 100, 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; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Haggerty  (1).

 

HB 210

 

The chair laid out HB 210 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 210, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Haggerty  (1).

 

HB 323

 

The chair laid out HB 323 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 323, 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:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Phillips  (1).

 

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

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

(Representative Haggerty now present.)

 

HB 744

 

The chair laid out HB 744 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1274

 

The chair laid out HB 1274 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1274, 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; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Haggerty  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1522

 

The chair laid out HB 1522 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 1522, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2422

 

The chair laid out HB 2422 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2510

 

The chair laid out HB 2510 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2510, 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 2557

 

The chair laid out HB 2557 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2627

 

The chair laid out HB 2627 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2627, 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 2682

 

The chair laid out HB 2682 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2682, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2986

 

The chair laid out HB 2986 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2986, 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 3032

 

The chair laid out HB 3032 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3088

 

The chair laid out HB 3088 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 3088, 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 3089

 

The chair laid out HB 3089 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3089, 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 3718

 

The chair laid out HB 3718 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3718, 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).

 

SB 369

 

The chair laid out SB 369.

 

Representative Macias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Macias moved that SB 369, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3722

 

The chair laid out HB 3722 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 3722, 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 744

 

The chair laid out HB 744 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 744, 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 11:12 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