The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

May 7, 2015

9:00 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6, 2015, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 9:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 457

The chair laid out HB 457 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 457, 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; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Phillips (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Murr; Paddie; Simmons (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 790

The chair recalled HB 790 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 790 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simmons moved that HB 790, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1968

The chair laid out HB 1968 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Phillips moved that HB 1968, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2620

The chair laid out HB 2620 as pending business.

Representative Fletcher moved that HB 2620, 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; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Simmons (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Paddie; Phillips (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2818

The chair recalled HB 2818 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 2818 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2818, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Simmons (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3593

The chair laid out HB 3593 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Minjarez moved that HB 3593, 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; Minjarez; Simmons (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Murr; Paddie; Phillips (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3796

The chair recalled HB 3796 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 3796 as pending business.

Representative Simmons moved that HB 3796, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3862

The chair recalled HB 3862 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 3862 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murr moved that HB 3862, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4115

The chair laid out HB 4115 as pending business.

Representative Phillips moved that HB 4115, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 272

The chair laid out SB 272, the companion to HB 2756.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 272, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1059

The chair laid out SB 1059, the companion to HB 3722.

Representative Paddie moved that SB 1059, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1451

The chair laid out SB 1451, the companion to HB 3423.

Representative Harless moved that SB 1451, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1530

The chair laid out SB 1530, the companion to HB 2194.

Representative Burkett moved that SB 1530, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1820

The chair laid out SB 1820, the companion to HB 3098.

Representative Harless moved that SB 1820, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harless; Israel; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:31 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