The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

May 16, 2007

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk 46

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 12:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HR 1959

 

The chair laid out HR 1959.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HR 1959, 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; Harless; Hill; Macias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1531

 

The chair laid out SB 1531.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

Representative Krusee offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1531, 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; Harless; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Deshotel; Haggerty; Murphy  (3).

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

SB 1693

 

The chair laid out SB 1693.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute, and explained the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Haggerty now present.)

 

SB 60

 

The chair laid out SB 60.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 249

 

The chair laid out HCR 249.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HCR 249, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill (6).

 

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

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Murphy  (1).

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

SB 1897

 

The chair laid out SB 1897 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1897, 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).

 

SB 668

 

The chair laid out SB 668 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 668, 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; Hill; Murphy (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Harless; Macias (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 12:31 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