The House Committee on Transportation

82nd Legislature

May 18, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 13, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:23 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Darby; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; and Pickett.

A quorum was present.

SB 197

The chair laid out SB 197.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain SB 197.

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

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

SB 197 was left pending without objection.

SB 1610

The chair laid out SB 1610.

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain SB 1610.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on SB 1610.

SB 1610 was left pending without objection.

SB 197

The chair laid out SB 197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on SB 197.

SB 197 was left pending without objection.

SB 1138

The chair laid out SB 1138.

The chair moved that SB 1138, 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 Phillips; Darby; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (6).

Nays: Representative Lavender (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon (4).

SB 1330

The chair laid out SB 1330.

Representative Pickett moved that SB 1330, 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; Bonnen; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon (5).

SB 1402

The chair laid out SB 1402.

SB 1402 was left pending without objection.

SB 1611

The chair laid out SB 1611.

(Representative Lavender now present.)

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that SB 1611, 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; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon (4).

SB 1742

The chair laid out SB 1742.

SB 1742 was left pending without objection.

SB 730

The chair laid out SB 730.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

Representative Harper-Brown offered an amendment to the committee substitute on behalf of Representative McClendon.

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representative Harper-Brown (1).

Nays: Representatives Phillips; Darby; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Lavender; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (8).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon (2).

The chair moved that SB 730, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon (2).

At 9:05 a.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