The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

May 14, 2015

6:15 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2015, and permission granted on May 14, 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 6:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Murr now present.)

SJR 12

The chair laid out SJR 12, the companion to HJR 29.

Representative Simmons moved that SJR 12, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; McClendon (2).

SB 139

The chair laid out SB 139.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 139, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; McClendon (2).

SB 638

The chair laid out SB 638.

Representative Paddie moved that SB 638, 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; Harless; Israel; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; McClendon (2).

SB 1436

The chair laid out SB 1436, the companion to HB 2044.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1436, 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; Minjarez; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Murr (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; McClendon (2).

SB 1512

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair laid out SB 1512, the companion to HB 4115.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Phillips moved that SB 1512, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

SB 1831

The chair laid out SB 1831.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that SB 1831, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

SB 2041

The chair laid out SB 2041.

Representative Israel moved that SB 2041, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

SB 1511

The chair laid out SB 1511, the companion to HB 3777.

Representative Minjarez moved that SB 1511, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

At 6:31 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