The House Committee on Transportation

83rd Legislature

April 16, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 16, 2013, and permission granted on April 16, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; and Riddle.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" in chair.)

HB 3411

The chair laid out HB 3411.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 3411.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 3411.

HB 3411 was left pending without objection.

HB 3415

The chair laid out HB 3415.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 3415.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 3415.

HB 3415 was left pending without objection.

HB 3724

The chair laid out HB 3724.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 3724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 3724.

HB 3724 was left pending without objection.

HB 3520

The chair laid out HB 3520.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 3520.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 3520.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3520 was left pending without objection.

HB 2346

The chair laid out HB 2346.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2346.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2346.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2346 was left pending without objection.

HB 3677

The chair laid out HB 3677.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 3677.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 3677.

HB 3677 was left pending without objection.

HB 3560

The chair laid out HB 3560.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 3560.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 3560.

HB 3560 was left pending without objection.

HB 2691

The chair laid out HB 2691.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2691.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2691.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2691 was left pending without objection.

HB 3125

The chair laid out HB 3125.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3125.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3125.

HB 3125 was left pending without objection.

HB 3126

The chair laid out HB 3126.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3126.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3126.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3126 was left pending without objection.

HB 3129

The chair laid out HB 3129.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3129.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3129.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3129 was left pending without objection.

HB 3256

The chair laid out HB 3256.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 3256.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 3256.

HB 3256 was left pending without objection.

HB 3756

The chair laid out HB 3756.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 3756.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 3756.

HB 3756 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

HB 3291

The chair laid out HB 3291.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3291.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3291.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3291 was left pending without objection.

HB 3649

The chair laid out HB 3649.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3649.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 3649.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3649 was left pending without objection.

HB 3482

The chair laid out HB 3482.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 3482.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 3482.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3482 was left pending without objection.

HB 3483

The chair laid out HB 3483.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 3483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 3483.

HB 3483 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Harper-Brown; McClendon; and Riddle.

A quorum was present.

HB 2874

The chair laid out HB 2874.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2874.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2874.

HB 2874 was left pending without objection.

HB 2947

The chair laid out HB 2947.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2947.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2947.

HB 2947 was left pending without objection.

HB 3393

The chair laid out HB 3393.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3393.

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

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

(Representative Lavender now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 3393.

HB 3393 was left pending without objection.

HB 3642

The chair laid out HB 3642.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3642.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 3642.

HB 3642 was left pending without objection.

HB 3568

The chair laid out HB 3568.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 3568.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 3568.

HB 3568 was left pending without objection.

HB 3825

The chair laid out HB 3825.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3825.

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

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3825.

HB 3825 was left pending without objection.

HB 3848

The chair laid out HB 3848.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 3848.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 3848.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3848 was left pending without objection.

HB 1102

The chair laid out HB 1102 as pending business.

HB 1102 was left pending without objection.

HB 1134

The chair laid out HB 1134 as pending business.

HB 1134 was left pending without objection.

HB 1198

The chair laid out HB 1198 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 1198, 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 Phillips; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 2394

The chair laid out HB 2394 as pending business.

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2394, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 1878

The chair laid out HB 1878 as pending business.

Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1878 was left pending without objection.

HB 2420

The chair laid out HB 2420 as pending business.

Representative Riddle moved that HB 2420, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Riddle (9).

Nays:                           Representative Pickett (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 2635

The chair laid out HB 2635 as pending business.

Representative Riddle moved that HB 2635, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burkett; Davis, Yvonne (2).

HB 2742

The chair laid out HB 2742 as pending business.

HB 2742 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

HB 2875

The chair laid out HB 2875 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2875 was left pending without objection.

HB 3070

The chair laid out HB 3070 as pending business.

Representative Lavender moved that HB 3070, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 3179

The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3179 was left pending without objection.

HB 3273

The chair laid out HB 3273 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Riddle moved that HB 3273, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Riddle (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Lavender; Pickett (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 3413

The chair laid out HB 3413 as pending business.

Representative Fletcher moved that HB 3413, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 3422

The chair laid out HB 3422 as pending business.

Representative Lavender offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lavender moved that HB 3422, 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 Phillips; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 3831

The chair laid out HB 3831 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3831, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

SB 510

The chair laid out SB 510, the companion to HB 1380.

Representative Pickett moved that SB 510, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burkett (1).

HB 2330

The chair laid out HB 2330 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Riddle moved that HB 2330, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Fletcher; Guerra; McClendon; Riddle (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Pickett (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burkett; Harper-Brown; Lavender (3).

HB 1878

The chair laid out HB 1878 as pending business.

Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative McClendon moved that HB 1878, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Riddle (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Lavender; Pickett (4).

HB 3668

The chair laid out HB 3668.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3668.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3668.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3668 was left pending without objection.

HB 3679

The chair laid out HB 3679.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 3679.

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

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

The chair closed on HB 3679.

HB 3679 was left pending without objection.

HB 3423

The chair laid out HB 3423.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3423.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 3423.

HB 3423 was left pending without objection.

HB 3471

The chair laid out HB 3471.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3471.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3471.

HB 3471 was left pending without objection.

At 2:25 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