The House Committee on Transportation

86th Legislature

March 20, 2019

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 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; Goldman; Hefner; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

The chair named the following subcommittees:

The Subcommittee on Tolling

Rep. Landgraf, Chair

Rep. Martinez, Vice Chair

Rep. Krause

Rep. Thompson

Rep. Ortega

The Subcommittee on High Speed Rail

Rep. Raney, Chair

Rep. Leman, Vice Chair

Rep. Davis

Rep. Hefner

Rep. Thierry

HB 1053

The chair laid out HB 1053 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 1053, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Goldman; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Hefner; Thierry (4).

HB 799

The chair laid out HB 799 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 799, 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 Canales; Landgraf; Goldman; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Hefner; Thierry (4).

HB 511

The chair laid out HB 511 as pending business.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 511, 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; Goldman; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Hefner; Thierry (4).

HB 917

The chair laid out HB 917 as pending business.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 917, 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; Goldman; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Hefner; Thierry (4).

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

HB 695

The chair laid out HB 695 as pending business.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 695, 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; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 1308

The chair laid out HB 1308 as pending business.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 1308, 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; Krause; Leman; Martinez; Ortega; Raney; Thompson, Ed (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 2310

The chair laid out HB 2310.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 2310.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 2310.

HB 2310 was left pending without objection.

HB 771

The chair laid out HB 771.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 771.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 771.

HB 771 was left pending without objection.

HB 2188

The chair laid out HB 2188.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2188.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2188.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2188 was left pending without objection.

HB 642

The chair laid out HB 642.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 642.

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

(Representative Thierry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 642.

HB 642 was left pending without objection.

HB 1711

The chair laid out HB 1711.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1711.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1711.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1711 was left pending without objection.

HB 1774

The chair laid out HB 1774.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to explain HB 1774.

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

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to close on HB 1774.

HB 1774 was left pending without objection.

HB 1666

The chair laid out HB 1666.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 1666.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 1666.

HB 1666 was left pending without objection.

HB 1755

The chair laid out HB 1755.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1755.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1755.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1755 was left pending without objection.

HB 1548

The chair laid out HB 1548.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1548.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1548.

HB 1548 was left pending without objection.

HB 899

The chair laid out HB 899.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 899.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 899.

HB 899 was left pending without objection.

HB 113

The chair laid out HB 113.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 113.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 113.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 113 was left pending without objection.

HB 2775

The chair laid out HB 2775.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 2775.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 2775.

HB 2775 was left pending without objection.

HB 1770

The chair laid out HB 1770.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 1770.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 1770.

HB 1770 was left pending without objection.

HB 2708

The chair laid out HB 2708.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 2708.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 2708.

HB 2708 was left pending without objection.

At 4:24 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