The House Committee on Transportation

83rd Legislature

April 30, 2013

9:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2013, revised on April 25, 2013, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 9:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3946

The chair laid out HB 3946.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 3946.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 3946.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3946 was left pending without objection.

SB 1411

The chair laid out SB 1411.

The chair explained SB 1411.

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

SB 1411 was left pending without objection.

SB 1670

The chair laid out SB 1670.

The chair explained SB 1670.

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

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

(Representative McClendon now present.)

The chair closed on SB 1670.

SB 1670 was left pending without objection.

SB 1671

The chair laid out SB 1671.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain SB 1671.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on SB 1671.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1671 was left pending without objection.

HB 3946

The chair laid out HB 3946 as pending business.

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pickett moved that HB 3946, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2874

The chair laid out HB 2874 as pending business.

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2874, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1515

The chair laid out HB 1515 as pending business.

Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1515 was left pending without objection.

HB 2921

The chair laid out HB 2921 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2921, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2612

The chair laid out HB 2612 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2612, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2305

The chair laid out HB 2305 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2305, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Lavender; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1671

The chair laid out SB 1671 as pending business.

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1671, 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"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Pickett; Riddle (10).

Nays:                           Representative Lavender (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1670

The chair laid out SB 1670 as pending business.

SB 1670 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 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