The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

April 30, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2015, revised on April 28, 2015, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3556

The chair laid out HB 3556.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 3556.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 3556.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3556 was left pending without objection.

HB 3666

The chair laid out HB 3666.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3666.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3666.

HB 3666 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 9:24 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Fletcher; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; and Simmons.

A quorum was present.

HB 142

The chair laid out HB 142.

The chair directed that the April 22, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Transportation be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 142.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 142 was left pending without objection.

HB 3144

The chair laid out HB 3144.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3144.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3144.

HB 3144 was left pending without objection.

At 10:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:37 p.m., April 30, 2015.

The committee reconvened at 10:39 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3108

The chair laid out HB 3108.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 3108.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 3108.

HB 3108 was left pending without objection.

HB 1131

The chair laid out HB 1131.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1131.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1131.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1131 was left pending without objection.

HB 740, HB 1710

The chair laid out HB 740 and HB 1710.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 740.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1710.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (Pursuant to a directive from the General Investigating & Ethics Committee the committee preserves and maintains the records of this hearing.)

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 740.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1710.

HB 740 was left pending without objection.

HB 1710 was left pending without objection.

At 1:16 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