The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

May 5, 2009

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 15

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 5, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 12:38 p.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.

 

SB 686

 

The chair laid out SB 686, the companion to HB 876.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 686, 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; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt  (3).

 

SB 702

 

The chair laid out SB 702, the companion to HB 1746, in lieu of the house bill.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 702, 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; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt  (3).

 

SB 899

 

The chair laid out SB 899 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Todd moved that SB 899, 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).

 

SB 1507

 

The chair laid out SB 1507, the companion to HB 4677.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 1507, 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; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt  (3).

 

SB 1571

 

The chair laid out SB 1571, the companion to HB 2604.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1571, 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).

 

SB 1636

 

The chair laid out SB 1636, the companion to HB 4676.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1636, 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; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; McClendon; Merritt  (3).

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12:46 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