MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Monday, April 13, 2015

10:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation was held on Monday, April 13, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Nichols, Chair	None
Senator Don Huffines, Vice Chair
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Sylvia Garcia
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Van Taylor

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 714 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill.  Senator Hall sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hall to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The roll was called, and a quorum was established.

Testimony on SB 714 and its proposed committee substitute continued.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hall moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hall moved that SB 714 do not pass but that CSSB 714 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Fraser and Senator Taylor requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; Senator Ellis and Senator Garcia requested unanimous consent to be shown voting nay; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1056.  Senator Huffines moved that SB 1056 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Ellis, Senator Garcia and Senator Taylor requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 11:17 AM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Robert Nichols, Chair

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Amy Jeter, Clerk