The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

April 21, 2015

9:00 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20, 2015, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 9:08 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; and Simmons.

A quorum was present.

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13 as pending business.

Representative Simmons offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simmons moved that HB 13, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

HJR 13

The chair laid out HJR 13 as pending business.

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Phillips moved that HJR 13, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

HB 20

The chair recalled HB 20 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 20 as pending business.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 20, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SJR 5

The chair laid out SJR 5.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SJR 5, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:25 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. Pickett, Chair

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Samuel Gammage, Clerk