The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill; Macias; Murphy (7).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

The Committee heard a presentation by the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

The Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation concluded their presentation.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

HB 2628

 

The chair laid out HB 2628.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hill in chair.)

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 2181

 

The chair laid out HB 2181.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2862

 

The chair laid out HB 2862.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2559

 

The chair laid out HB 2559.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2944

 

The chair laid out HB 2944.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

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 2945

 

The chair laid out HB 2945.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips 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 2946

 

The chair laid out HB 2946.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips 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 3208

 

The chair laid out HB 3208.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2480

 

The chair laid out HB 2480.

 

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 3190

 

The chair laid out HB 3190.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3345

 

The chair laid out HB 3345.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3955

 

The chair laid out HB 3955.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:57 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 2:30 p.m., or upon final recess or adjournment of the House of Representatives, April 10, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:13 p.m., after a suspension of the rules on the House floor to allow committees to meet during the reading and referral of bills, and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Deshotel; Haggerty; Macias; Murphy (5).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2368

 

The chair laid out HB 2368.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2370

 

The chair laid out HB 2370.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2976

 

The chair laid out HB 2976.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1817

 

The chair laid out HB 1817.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 160

 

The chair laid out HB 160.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Murphy offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the amendment.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2908

 

The chair laid out HB 2908.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3181

 

The chair laid out HB 3181.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2303

 

The chair laid out HB 2303.

 

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 191

 

The chair laid out HB 191.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3275

 

The chair laid out HB 3275.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2651

 

The chair laid out HB 2651.

 

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 1857

 

The chair laid out HB 1857.

 

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 2268

 

The chair laid out HB 2268.

 

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 2991

 

The chair laid out HB 2991.

 

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 3225

 

The chair laid out HB 3225.

 

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.

 

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 2898

 

The chair laid out HB 2898.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3711

 

The chair laid out HB 3711, and explained the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Chairman Krusee explained the substitute.

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3710

 

The chair laid out HB 3710, and explained the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Chairman Krusee explained the 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 2627

 

Representative Phillips moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported favorably from committee and sent to the Local and Consent Calendar.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

HB 2627 was once again before the committee.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 2627, 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 616

 

The chair laid out HB 616 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 616, 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 3715

 

The chair laid out HB 3715 as pending business.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 3715, 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:                             Representative Haggerty (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3782

 

The chair laid out HB 3782 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 3782, 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 2992

 

The chair laid out HB 2992 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 2992, 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 2652

 

The chair laid out HB 2652 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2652, 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 2163

 

The chair laid out HB 2163 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2163, 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 2559

 

The chair laid out HB 2559 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2559, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Phillips (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3634

 

The chair laid out HB 3634 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 3634, 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 2146

 

The chair laid out HB 2146 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2146, 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; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Haggerty (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 2146, 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:                             Representatives Harper-Brown; Haggerty (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1439

 

The chair laid out HB 1439 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1439, 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; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harper-Brown  (1).

 

HB 3747

 

The chair laid out HB 3747 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3747, 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:                             Representative Haggerty (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harper-Brown  (1).

 

HB 2045

 

The chair laid out HB 2045 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2045, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harper-Brown  (1).

 

At 11:54 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