The House
Committee on Transportation
82nd Legislature
March 2, 2011
8:00 a.m.
E2.028
CORRECTED
MINUTES
On March 16, 2011, the House Committee on
Transportation authorized the correction of the
minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Transportation held on
March 2, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25,
2011, revised on February 25, 2011, the
House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:06 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Phillips; Darby; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; and Pickett.
A quorum was present.
HB 699
The chair laid out HB 699.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to
explain HB 699.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to
close on HB 699.
HB 699 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
HB 646
The chair laid out HB 646.
The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain
HB 646.
(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on
HB 646.
HB 646 was left pending without objection.
HB 478
The chair laid out HB 478.
The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain
HB 478.
The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on
HB 478.
HB 478 was left pending without objection.
HB 787
The chair laid out HB 787.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to
explain HB 787.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now
present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close
on HB 787.
HB 787 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Darby in chair.)
HB 238
The chair laid out HB 238.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
explain HB 238.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
close on HB 238.
HB 238 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
HB 422
The chair laid out HB 422.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to
explain HB 422.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close
on HB 422.
HB 422 was left pending without objection.
HB 441
The chair laid out HB 441.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to
explain HB 441.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
HB 441 was left pending without objection.
At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.
Being granted permission on the House floor to meet
during reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 3:43 p.m. and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.
The quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Phillips; Darby; Harper-Brown; Martinez, "Mando";
Pickett; and Rodriguez, Eddie.
A quorum was present.
HB 598
The chair laid out HB 598.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 598.
(Representative Fletcher now present.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Lavender now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 598.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 598 was left pending without objection.
HB 42
The chair laid out HB 42 as pending business.
Representative Pickett moved that HB 42,
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
Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez,
"Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen;
McClendon (2).
HB 191
The chair laid out HB 191 as pending business.
Representative Darby moved that HB 191, 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
Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez,
"Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen;
McClendon (2).
HB 563
The chair laid out HB 563 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to
explain CSHB 563.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 563,
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
Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez,
"Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen;
McClendon (2).
HB 630
The chair laid out HB 630.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to
explain HB 630.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close
on HB 630.
HB 630 was left pending without objection.
At 5:18 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. Phillips, Chair
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Courtney Reid, Clerk