The House Committee on Transportation
81st Legislature
April 7, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2009, and revised on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:08 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 82
The chair laid out HB 82.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Guillen moved that HB 82, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt (3).
(Representative McClendon and Representative Merritt now present.)
HB 471
The chair laid out HB 471.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 471, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 768
The chair laid out HB 768.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 768, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 875
The chair laid out HB 875.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 875, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 1040
The chair laid out HB 1040.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1040, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 1272
The chair laid out HB 1272.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 1272, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2117
The chair laid out HB 2117.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2117, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2021
The chair laid out HB 2021.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2021, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2323
The chair laid out HB 2323.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative Guillen moved that HB 2323, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; McClendon (2).
HB 2439
The chair laid out HB 2439.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2439, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; McClendon (2).
HB 2462
The chair laid out HB 2462.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2462, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; McClendon (2).
HB 2822
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2822.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 2822, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2918
The chair laid out HB 2918.
The chair explained and closed the measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2918, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 3638
The chair laid out HB 3638.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 3638, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 3692
The chair laid out HB 3692.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 3692, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 3722
The chair laid out HB 3722.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3722, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 3844
The chair laid out HB 3844.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Guillen moved that HB 3844, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 4180
The chair laid out HB 4180.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 4180, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 4369
The chair laid out HB 4369.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 4369, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 4576
The chair laid out HB 4576.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 4576, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2219
The chair laid out HB 2219.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2219, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2109
The chair laid out HB 2109 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2109, 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 Pickett; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Dunnam (2).
HB 3760
The chair laid out HB 3760 as pending business.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 3760, 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 Pickett; Callegari; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam (3).
HB 869
The chair laid out HB 869 as pending business.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 869, 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 Pickett; Callegari; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam (3).
HB 141
(Representative Phillips now present.)
The chair laid out HB 141.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1634
The chair laid out HB 1634.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Pickett in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4335
The chair laid out HB 4335.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain 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 1250
The chair laid out HB 1250.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 876
The chair laid out HB 876.
The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1972
The chair laid out HB 1972.
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3095
The chair laid out HB 3095.
The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
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 3056
The chair laid out HB 3056.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2738
The chair laid out HB 2738.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1687
The chair laid out HB 1687.
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:53 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.
The committee reconvened at 1:17 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Guillen; Harper-Brown (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2571
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2571 as pending business.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain and close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2571, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon; Smith, Todd (5).
HB 2533
The chair laid out HB 2533.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3255
The chair laid out HB 3255.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3517
The chair laid out HB 3517.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3599
The chair laid out HB 3599.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2537
The chair laid out HB 2537.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 529
(Representative Callegari now present.)
The chair laid out HB 529 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 529, 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 Pickett; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Dunnam; Guillen; Smith, Todd (4).
HB 3433
The chair laid out HB 3433 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3433, 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 Pickett; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Dunnam; Guillen; Smith, Todd (4).
At 2:28 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