The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

March 17, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon; Smith, Todd (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 985

 

The chair laid out HB 985

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

 

HB 1871

 

The chair laid out HB 1871.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 646

 

The chair laid out HB 646.

 

Representative  Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2433, HB2334

 

The chair laid out HB2433, HB2334.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain both measures.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on both measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 575

 

The chair laid out HB 575.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on the measure.

 

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 upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:16 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Merritt; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1047, HJR54

 

The chair laid out HB1047, HJR54.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute. (HB 1047)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measures.

 

 Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1047 and HJR 54  were  left pending without objection.

 

HB 14

 

The chair laid out HB 14.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dunnam now present.)

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)

 

 

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 645

 

The chair laid out HB 645.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 15

 

The chair laid out HB 15.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2589

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2589.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

HB 1810

 

The chair laid out HB 1810.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

 

 

At 4:40 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Brian O'Reilly, Clerk