The House Committee on Transportation

85th Legislature

April 26, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2017, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, Geanie W., at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison, Geanie W.; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Goldman; Israel; Minjarez; Phillips; Pickett; Simmons; Thompson, Ed; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

SB 312

The chair laid out SB 312.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain SB 312.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain the substitute.

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on SB 312.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 312 was left pending without objection.

HB 3951

The chair laid out HB 3951.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 3951.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 3951.

HB 3951 was left pending without objection.

HB 3955

The chair laid out HB 3955.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 3955.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 3955.

HB 3955 was left pending without objection.

HB 3950

The chair laid out HB 3950.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 3950.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 3950.

HB 3950 was left pending without objection.

HB 2584

The chair laid out HB 2584.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 2584.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on  HB 2584.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2584 was left pending without objection.

HB 3258

The chair laid out HB 3258.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain HB 3258.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on HB 3258.

HB 3258 was left pending without objection.

HB 1785

The chair laid out HB 1785.

The chair recognized Representative Lang to explain HB 1785.

The chair recognized Representative Lang to close on HB 1785.

HB 1785 was left pending without objection.

HB 4269

The chair laid out HB 4269.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 4269.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 4269.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 4269, 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 Morrison, Geanie W.; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Phillips; Pickett; Thompson, Ed; Thompson, Senfronia; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Israel; Minjarez; Simmons (5).

HB 3809

The chair laid out HB 3809.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3809.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3809.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3809 was left pending without objection.

HB 3917

The chair laid out HB 3917.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 3917

on behalf of Representative Landgraf.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 3917.

HB 3917 was left pending without objection.

At 9:15 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. Morrison, Geanie W., Chair

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Leigh Anne Lauderdale, Clerk