The House Committee on Transportation

86th Legislature

April 3, 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 29, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 2, 2019, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Canales, at 5:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Canales; Landgraf; Bernal; Davis, Yvonne; Goldman; Hefner; Leman; and Ortega.

A quorum was present.

The chair referred HB 436, HB 505, HB 506, HB 891, HB 2781, HB 4398, HB 4580 and SB 198 to the subcommittee on Tolling.

The chair referred HB 709, HB 1055, HB 1234, HB 1235, HB 1242, HB 1368, HB 1369, HB 1986, HB 1988, HB 1989, HB 2605 and HB 2716 to the subcommittee on High Speed Rail.

(Representative Raney now present.)

HB 2310

The chair laid out HB 2310 as pending business.

Representative Raney moved that HB 2310, 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; Hefner; Leman; Ortega; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Martinez; Thierry; Thompson, Ed (4).

HB 3207

The chair laid out HB 3207.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3207.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3207.

HB 3207 was left pending without objection.

HB 2449

The chair laid out HB 2449.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 2449.

(Representative Krause now present.)

(Representative Thierry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 2449.

HB 2449 was left pending without objection.

HB 2715

The chair laid out HB 2715.

HB 2715 was left pending without objection.

HB 2531

The chair laid out HB 2531.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2531.

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

(Representative Thompson, Ed now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2531.

HB 2531 was left pending without objection.

.HB 2715

The chair laid out HB 2715 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain HB 2715.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on HB 2715.

HB 2715 was left pending without objection.

HCR 64

The chair laid out HCR 64.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HCR 64.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HCR 64.

HCR 64 was left pending without objection.

HB 3368

The chair laid out HB 3368.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3368.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3368.

HB 3368 was left pending without objection.

HB 2679

The chair laid out HB 2679.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 2679.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 2679.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2679 was left pending without objection.

HB 4498

The chair laid out HB 4498.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4498.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4498.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4498 was left pending without objection.

HCR 70

The chair laid out HCR 70.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HCR 70.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HCR 70.

HCR 70 was left pending without objection.

HB 1732

The chair laid out HB 1732.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 1732.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 1732.

HB 1732 was left pending without objection.

HB 2292

The chair laid out HB 2292.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 2292.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 2292.

HB 2292 was left pending without objection.

HB 3353

The chair laid out HB 3353.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 3353.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 3353.

HB 3353 was left pending without objection.

HB 2769

The chair laid out HB 2769.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 2769.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 2769.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2769 was left pending without objection.

HB 2163

The chair laid out HB 2163.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 2163.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 2163.

HB 2163 was left pending without objection.

HB 3216

The chair laid out HB 3216.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 3216.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 3216.

HB 3216 was left pending without objection.

HB 130

The chair laid out HB 130.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 130.

HB 130 was left pending without objection.

HCR 36

The chair laid out HCR 36.

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to explain HCR 36.

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to close on HCR 36.

HCR 36 was left pending without objection.

HB 3767

The chair laid out HB 3767.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 3767.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 3767.

HB 3767 was left pending without objection.

HB 4362

The chair laid out HB 4362.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 4362.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 4362.

HB 4362 was left pending without objection.

HB 3221

The chair laid out HB 3221.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 3221.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 3221.

HB 3221 was left pending without objection.

HB 2495

The chair laid out HB 2495.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 2495.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 2495.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2495 was left pending without objection.

HB 3051

The chair laid out HB 3051.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3051 on behalf of Representative Thompson, Senfronia.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3051 on behalf of Representative Thompson, Senfronia.

HB 3051 was left pending without objection.

HB 2301

The chair laid out HB 2301.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2301.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2301.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2301 was left pending without objection.

HB 3088

The chair laid out HB 3088.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3088 on behalf of Representative Martinez, Armando.

(Representative Landgraf in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3088 on behalf of Representative Martinez, Armando.

HB 3088 was left pending without objection.

HB 2835

The chair laid out HB 2835.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2835.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2835.

HB 2835 was left pending without objection.

HB 2834

The chair laid out HB 2834.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2834.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2834.

HB 2834 was left pending without objection.

HB 2833

The chair laid out HB 2833.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2833.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2833.

HB 2833 was left pending without objection.

At 8:32 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