The House Committee on Transportation

86th Legislature

March 6, 2019

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2019, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Canales, at 2:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Canales; Landgraf; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Hefner; Krause; Martinez; Raney; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Ortega now present.)

HB 61

The chair laid out HB 61 as pending business.

Representative Ortega moved that HB 61, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Hefner; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Krause; Leman; Thierry (4).

HB 71

The chair laid out HB 71 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 71, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (8).

Nays:                           Representative Hefner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Krause; Leman; Thierry (4).

(Representative Leman now present.)

HB 339

The chair laid out HB 339 as pending business.

Representative Goldman moved that HB 339, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Hefner; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Krause; Thierry (3).

HB 448

The chair laid out HB 448 as pending business.

(Representative Bernal now present.)

Representative Martinez moved that HB 448, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (10).

Nays:                           Representative Hefner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Thierry (2).

HB 917

The chair laid out HB 917.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 917.

(Representative Thierry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 917.

HB 917 was left pending without objection.

HB 540

The chair laid out HB 540.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 540.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 540.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 540, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Hefner; Leman; Martinez; Raney; Thierry; Thompson, Ed (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Goldman; Krause; Ortega (3).

HB 695

The chair laid out HB 695.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 695.

(Representative Landgraf in chair.)

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

(Representative Canales in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 695.

HB 695 was left pending without objection.

HB 333

The chair laid out HB 333.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 333.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 333.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 333 was left pending without objection.

HJR 27

The chair laid out HJR 27.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HJR 27.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HJR 27.

HJR 27 was left pending without objection.

HB 511

The chair laid out HB 511.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 511.

HB 511 was left pending without objection.

HB 688

The chair laid out HB 688.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 688.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 688.

HB 688 was left pending without objection.

HB 754

The chair laid out HB 754.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 754.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 754.

HB 754 was left pending without objection.

HB 962

The chair laid out HB 962.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 962.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 962.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 962 was left pending without objection.

HB 1287

The chair laid out HB 1287.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1287.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1287.

HB 1287 was left pending without objection.

HB 799

The chair laid out HB 799.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 799.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 799.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 799 was left pending without objection.

At 4:57 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. Canales, Chair

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Dylan Matthews, Clerk