The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

May 4, 2015

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 4, 2015, and permission granted on May 4, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 7:07 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

(Representative Israel now present.)

 

HB 3151

 

The chair laid out HB 3151 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murr moved that HB 3151, 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; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

HB 2606

 

The chair laid out HB 2606 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 2606, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 449

 

The chair laid out SB 449, the companion to HB 439.

 

Representative Israel moved that SB 449, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 530

 

The chair laid out SB 530, the companion to HB 1954.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 530, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 570

 

The chair laid out SB 570, the companion to HB 397.

 

Representative Burkett moved that SB 570, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 671

 

The chair laid out SB 671, the companion to HB 1755.

 

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 671, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 679

 

The chair laid out SB 679, the companion to HB 1913.

 

Representative Paddie moved that SB 679, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

SB 1173

 

The chair laid out SB 1173, the companion to HB 2714.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 1173, 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 Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Fletcher; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Minjarez (4).

 

At 7:15 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Samuel Gammage, Clerk