The House Committee on Transportation

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

9:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13, 2013, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 9:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1605

The chair laid out SB 1605.

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain SB 1605.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on SB 1605.

(Representative Riddle now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pickett moved that SB 1605, 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; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Riddle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Lavender; McClendon (3).

SB 1350

The chair laid out SB 1350, the companion to HB 2875.

Representative Harper-Brown moved that SB 1350, 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"; Burkett; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Riddle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Lavender; McClendon (3).

SB 1914

The chair laid out SB 1914.

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain SB 1914.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on SB 1914.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pickett moved that SB 1914, 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; Fletcher; Guerra; Harper-Brown; Pickett; Riddle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Lavender; McClendon (3).

SB 1253

The chair laid out SB 1253.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain SB 1253.

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

SB 1253 was left pending without objection.

At 9:56 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