The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

May 18, 2015

10:00 a.m.

E2.014

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 18, 2015, the House Committee on Transportation authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Transportation held on May 18, 2015. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 15, 2015, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 10:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1171

The chair laid out SB 1171.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain SB 1171.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on SB 1171.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1171, 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; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Simmons (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 57

The chair laid out SB 57.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain SB 57.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on SB 57.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Israel moved that SB 57, 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; Murr; Simmons (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Paddie; Phillips (5).

SB 1184

The chair laid out SB 1184.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain SB 1184.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on SB 1184.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1184 was left pending without objection.

SB 1987

The chair laid out SB 1987.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain SB 1987.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on SB 1987.

Representative Burkett moved that SB 1987, 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; Minjarez; Simmons (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Murr (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; McClendon; Paddie; Phillips (5).

SB 444

The chair laid out SB 444.

The chair explained SB 444.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on SB 444.

SB 444 was left pending without objection.

SB 321

The chair laid out SB 321.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

(Representative Paddie now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on SB 321.

Representative Burkett moved that SB 321, 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; McClendon; Minjarez; Murr; Paddie; Simmons (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Harless; Phillips (3).

At 11:03 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