The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

May 1, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:12 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Harper-Brown; Haggerty; Harless; Hill (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Deshotel; Macias; Murphy (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3666

 

The chair laid out HB 3666.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3651

 

The chair laid out HB 3651.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1688

 

Chairman Krusee laid out SB 1688, and offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 969

 

The chair laid out SB 969.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 132

 

The chair laid out SB 132.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, or if permission is given, upon final adjournment of a formal meeting during lunch break or while the House is in session, May 1, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:41 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3640

 

The chair laid out HB 3640, and explained the measure.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 735

 

The chair laid out SB 735.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3822

 

The chair laid out HB 3822.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Haggerty now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Hill in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

SB 1077

 

The chair laid out SB 1077.

 

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 2309

 

The chair laid out HB 2309 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2309, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Krusee; Deshotel; Harless; Hill (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Harper-Brown; Macias; Murphy (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Haggerty  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Phillips  (1).

 

 

HB 3190

 

The chair laid out HB 3190 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3190, 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 3849

 

The chair laid out HB 3849 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 3849, 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).

 

SB 1089

 

The chair laid out SB 1089.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1089, 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 3650

 

The chair laid out HB 3650 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 3650, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

HB 3947

 

The chair laid out HB 3947 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3947, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Phillips; Murphy  (2).

 

 

 

HB 2243

 

The chair laid out HB 2243 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 959

 

The chair laid out SB 959.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that SB 959, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2181

 

The chair laid out HB 2181 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2181, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2862

 

The chair laid out HB 2862 as pending business.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hill moved that HB 2862, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Macias (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2306

 

The chair laid out HB 2306 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 2306, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3152

 

The chair laid out HB 3152 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 3152, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3181

 

The chair laid out HB 3181 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 3181, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 964

 

The chair laid out SB 964 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 964, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

 

 

SB 965

 

The chair laid out SB 965 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 965, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 969

 

The chair laid out SB 969 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 969, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 9:17 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