The House Committee on Transportation

82nd Legislature

March 30, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:01 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Bonnen; Fletcher; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; and Pickett.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1941

 

The chair laid out HB 1941.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1941.

 

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

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1941.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1941 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2792

 

The chair laid out HB 2792.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2792.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2792.

 

HB 2792 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2541

 

The chair laid out HB 2541.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 2541.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 2541.

 

HB 2541 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2346

 

The chair laid out HB 2346.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 2346.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 2346.

 

HB 2346 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

HB 3561

 

The chair laid out HB 3561.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3561.

 

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

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3561.

 

HB 3561 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3563, HB 3564, HB 3565, HB 3566, HB 3567

 

The chair laid out HB 3563, HB 3564, HB 3565, HB 3566, and HB 3567.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3563, HB 3564, HB 3565, HB 3566, and HB 3567.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3563, HB 3564, HB 3565, HB 3566, and HB 3567.

 

HB 3563, HB 3564, HB 3565, HB 3566, and HB 3567 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2985

 

The chair laid out HB 2985.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2985.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2985.

 

HB 2985 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2948

 

The chair laid out HB 2948.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2948.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2948.

 

HB 2948 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:07 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Darby; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; and Pickett.

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

HB 1577

 

The chair laid out HB 1577.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 1577.

 

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

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 1577.

 

HB 1577 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1898

 

The chair laid out HB 1898.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 1898.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 1898.

 

HB 1898 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2195

 

The chair laid out HB 2195.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 2195.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 2195.

 

HB 2195 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 63

 

The chair laid out HB 63.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 63.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 63.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 63 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2186

 

The chair laid out HB 2186.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2186.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2186.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2186 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2325

 

The chair laid out HB 2325.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 2325.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 2325.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2325 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

 

HB 2574

 

The chair laid out HB 2574.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2574.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2574.

 

HB 2574 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2255, HB 2388, HB 3732

 

The chair laid out HB 2255, HB 2388, and HB 3732.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2255.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 2388.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3732.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the substitute to HB 3732.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3732.

 

The committee substitute to HB 3732 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3732 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 2388.

HB 2388 was left pending without objection.

 

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

 

The chair closed HB 2255 on behalf of Representative Phillips.

 

HB 2255 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1225

 

The chair laid out HB 1225.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 1225.

 

Representative Fletcher offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 1225.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1225 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2032

 

The chair laid out HB 2032.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2032.

 

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

 

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2032.

 

HB 2032 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Darby in chair.)

 

HB 2801

 

The chair laid out HB 2801.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 2801.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 2801.

 

HB 2801 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1762

 

The chair laid out HB 1762.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 1762.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 1762.

 

HB 1762 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1742

 

The chair laid out HB 1742.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 1742.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 1742.

 

HB 1742 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2443

 

The chair laid out HB 2443.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2443.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2443.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2443 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

HB 2232, HB 2770, HB 2771

 

The chair laid out HB 2232, HB 2770, and HB 2771.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain HB 2770, HB 2771, and HB 2232.

 

(Representative Darby in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 2232, HB 2770, and HB 2771.

 

HB 2232, HB 2770, and HB 2771 were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)

 

HB 2960

 

The chair laid out HB 2960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2960.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2960.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2960 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Darby in chair.)

 

HB 217

 

The chair laid out HB 217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 217.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 217.

 

HB 217 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1280

 

The chair laid out HB 1280.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1280.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1280.

 

HB 1280 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2223

 

The chair laid out HB 2223.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2223.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2223.

 

HB 2223 was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:56 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